A young girl was killed when she was trapped in her sister’s bedroom when a fire tore through her home, an inquest heard.
Alysia Salisbury, five, died in the blaze at the family home in Pontyglasier, near Crymych, Pembrokeshire, on May 27.
The hearing in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire was told Alysia was "nowhere to be seen" when emergency services were called.
Her body was later discovered in her elder sister's bedroom and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
After the tragedy, her mother Tara said: "This weekend I lost the light in my life in the most horrific way possible.
“Everything she met was lit up by her beautiful smile. In one night, everything was cruelly taken from us. The fire has taken literally everything - our house, our possessions, the car and my beautiful little girl Lysi.
“It’s incredible how you can lose everything in a split second.
“Life is not fair.”
The inquest was opened but was adjourned pending further reports from the police who are continuing to carry out their investigations into the fire.
A post mortem examination has been carried out and a pathologist’s report is expected at a later hearing due in October.
In the wake of the tragedy more than £19,000 has been raised for the family by kind local people.
Organiser Shon Rees said: "It is awful beyond words.
“Not only have they lost a lovely little girl but everything they owned has gone up in flames.
"Every stitch of clothing - they even had to borrow a phone charger to contact family.
"But people are being very generous. Everyone feels for them and are giving everything they can.
Fundraiser Beccy Eynon said donations will go towards helping Alysia's mum Tara pay for her daughter's funeral as well as helping the family find a new home to live in after they lost everything in the fire.
Beccy said: "Alysia was a sweet, happy little girl who loved animals and the great outdoors.
"She was happiest out in the rain wearing nothing but a T-shirt and shorts.
“She adored her two older sisters, Abigail and Jessica, and they took such good care of her.”
