Overview
- More than a thousand people paid respects at a public visitation for Jessi Pierce and her three children at Mueller Memorial Funeral Home in White Bear Lake, as a GoFundMe for the family passed $230,000.
- The Minnesota State Fire Marshal and local officials say the cause remains undetermined and that early findings show no evidence the fire was set.
- A search warrant, made public Wednesday, outlined an origin-and-cause review that includes flammables, electrical wiring, appliances, natural gas piping, vehicles on the property, and any signs of tampering or forced entry.
- First responders described flames shooting dozens of feet into the air and said the intensity blocked initial entry, with the victims later found in the main living area near the front entryway.
- The Ramsey County Medical Examiner is awaiting toxicology results before releasing final autopsy findings.