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Boy, 2 women and 4 dogs killed in Detroit-area house fire

Posted at 7:09 PM, Aug 12, 2018
and last updated 2018-08-12 19:09:44-04

LINCOLN PARK, Mich. (AP) — A 4-year-old boy and two women have been killed in a house fire southwest of Detroit.

The early Saturday morning blaze in Lincoln Park also killed four dogs inside the home. A man was able to get out of the house and was being treated at a hospital.

WXYZ-TV reports that the victims were the man’s wife, their nephew and a caretaker.

Police say the cause of the fire is under investigation.