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White Bear Lake House Fire Kills Three Children and One Adult

The State Fire Marshal is leading an active cause investigation with identities not yet released.

Overview

  • Crews responded just before 5:30 a.m. Saturday to a single-family home on the 2100 block of Richard Avenue.
  • Neighbors who called 911 reported flames coming through the roof and believed people were inside.
  • Arriving firefighters encountered a fully involved structure, worked to suppress the blaze, and found a deceased adult and three children inside.
  • A dog was also found dead inside the home, and officials have not identified the victims.
  • The Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office is conducting the origin-and-cause inquiry, and the fire department says more details will follow.