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Tributes Grow as Probe Finds No Sign of Arson in Jessi Pierce House Fire

Support from fans and teams signals a community rallying around her family.

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An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows A family of five, including two adults and three children, smiles for a photo, Image 2 shows An image collage containing 1 images, Image 1 shows A GoFundMe donation page has nearly reached its goal of $250,000 for the family of NHL reporter, Jessi Pierce and her three children, who died in a fired at their Minnesota home on Saturday.
An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows Two women on a podcast titled "BARDOWN BEAUTIES" with branding for "SKOR NORTH", Image 2 shows Jessi Pierce smiling with her three children in a car, with one child holding a small American flag

Overview

  • Jessi Pierce, a Minnesota hockey reporter, and her three children died at their White Bear Lake home after a Saturday morning fire.
  • The White Bear Lake Fire Department said early findings show no evidence the blaze was set, and the cause remains under investigation.
  • The Tampa Bay Lightning honored Pierce with an empty press box seat and a moment of silence before hosting the Wild.
  • A GoFundMe for her husband, Mike Hinrichs, has raised more than $200,000, with the Wild and the Blue Jackets among the donors.
  • Pierce covered the Wild for NHL.com for 10 seasons and co-hosted the Bardown Beauties podcast, which her co-host is now commemorating with public tributes.