3 children die in suburban Detroit house fire where no smoke alarms were found
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WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — Three children died in a weekend house fire in suburban Detroit, authorities said.
The siblings, a 16-year-old girl and two boys ages 15 and 12, could not escape the fire Sunday night, said Byron Turnquist, fire marshal in West Bloomfield Township.
One of them called 911 to report the fire. Turnquist said investigators found no smoke detectors in the home.
“Having working smoke alarms gives you that early notification to exit your home,” he told The Associated Press.
Firefighters had to force their way into the home. The cause of the fire was not immediately known. Turnquist said no adults were present at the time.
“There was so much smoke on the street we couldn’t even breathe, so imagine children being in the house. I’m sure they couldn’t either,” said Jewelette Estes, who lives in the neighborhood.
One teen was a junior at West Bloomfield High School while the other two victims attended school outside the district, West Bloomfield school officials said in a letter to families.
“During this difficult time, it is important that we come together as a community and support the family involved and one another,” the letter said.