Three children, aged 11, 10, and 7, died after a fire broke out Tuesday at a home in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin.
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Police and fire crews, responding to a 911 call at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, arrived at a single family home that was on fire, Sheboygan Falls Police said in a press release. Police did not identify the names or sexes of the children for the family's privacy.
A 9-year-old girl, who was able to escape the burning home, told officers that she had been warned of the fire by an 11-year-old family member who was also in the house.
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Police said the 11-year-old was able to wake the 9-year-old girl up and warn her to flee the residence. The 9-year-old told officers that the 11-year-old gave a warning by yelling "fire" and telling her to get out. She believed that the other children were following her. The 9-year-old then went for help to a neighbor who called 911.
Firefighters who entered the house reported an active fire, heavy smoke and near zero visibility. They found the three children, including the 11-year-old, in an upstairs room. The children were transported to hospitals where the 7-year-old died on Tuesday, and the 10 and 11 year old died on Wednesday, police confirmed.
Police have not yet determined the cause of the fire. Sheboygan Falls Public Safety Director Steven Riffel told the Associated Press that the parents were not home at the time and authorities are investigating where they were.
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