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Fatal house fire on Detroit's west side
Three people were killed and two others were rushed to hospitals after a fire at a home on Detroit's west side.
(FOX 2) - An early-morning tragedy on Detroit's west side left three people dead and two others in the hospital after a fire broke out at a home.
Among those killed was a teenager, while one of the victims in the hospital remains in critical condition.
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Firefighters responded to a house fire on Detroit's west side around 6 a.m. after learning of a blaze that broke out at a structure at the intersection of Wildemere and Seven Mile.
The house fire is the second fatal blaze in the city over 24 hours.
In Monday's incident, a home caught fire and three people died. Two others were taken to the hospital, while the family pets managed to escape.
"I’m just in disbelief because I just talked to them," a neighbor said. "We give out candy for Halloween. They had decorations — we walked but and said hello."
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The councilmember from Detroit's 2nd district said she had traveled past the scene when it was still active.
"Just driving past and I made a U-turn and just inquired and got horrible news," said Angela Whitfield Calloway.
According to Detroit firefighters, they had little difficulty putting the fire out — but ran into issues when they attempted to breach the home.
"We had no challenges with water, freezing like that. We were able to put the fire out in a timely manner. Just the obstacles inside - we could not get to the last remaining victims inside," said deputy fire chief Lorenzo Robertson.
"A lot of items inside the home that you really want to keep organized makes it hard for firefighters to advance the line when they have to work their way around the situation," he added.
Child killed in Detroit house fire over the weekend
A 7-year-old boy died, and his mother remains in critical condition after a house fire Sunday morning in Detroit.
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The fire over the weekend killed a 7-year-old boy.
The Detroit Fire Department said the child died after a house fire on Rutherford Street early Sunday. An adult female and 4-year-old were also rescued and taken to the hospital.
The causes of both fires remain under investigation.
The Source: Previous reporting and interviews with witnesses were cited for this story.