House fire in Rockford kills 4, including 3 children

Saturday, September 17, 2016
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WLS) -- A house fire early Saturday in Rockford in northern Illinois killed three children and one adult, fire officials told WTVO-TV.

At about 5 a.m., firefighters arrived at the burning home in the 2800-block of Garfield Avenue.
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Neighbors told firefighters that people were trapped inside the house, however, firefighters were unable to reach them in time.

The names and ages of the victims were not immediately released.
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The cause of the fire was under investigation Saturday evening.
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