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12-year-old, 19-year-old killed in Kentwood house fire

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Posted at 6:26 AM, Nov 28, 2022
and last updated 2022-11-28 11:38:45-05

KENTWOOD, Mich. — Authorities in Kentwood are investigating what started a house fire in Kentwood that left two teens dead.

It started around 3 a.m. Monday on 48th Street SE between Division and Eastern Avenue.

The family in the house called fire officials about the fire as they were trying to get out.

Six people were able to safely escape the fire. The Kentwood Fire Department says a 12-year-old girl and a 19-year-old girl were pronounced dead at the scene.

Witnesses captured cell phone video of the early morning fire.

12-year-old, 19-year-old killed in Kentwood house fire

Investigators are still working to determine what caused the fire. Anyone with information is asked to call the Kentwood Police Department at 616-656-6604 or Silent Observer at 616-774-2345. n