KENTWOOD, Mich. — The Kent County Sheriff's Office released body camera video Wednesday showing first responders' efforts during a deadly house fire in Kentwood.
Investigators said Tuesday that the fire, which claimed the lives of two teenage girls, is believed to be an accident.
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The fire broke out early Monday morning at a home on 48th Street SE in Kentwood.
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Investigators are looking into possible electrical issues, after finding a space heater near the fire's origin, according to the Kentwood Fire Department.
The Kentwood Fire Department, Kentwood Police Department and Michigan State Police are working together to investigate the fire.
Fire and police departments were dispatched to the fire at around 3:23 a.m. on November 28. A KFD medic unit was the first to arrive at the scene, and initiated rescue attempts. Kentwood and Cutlerville firefighters joined the efforts to rescue individuals in the home and put out the fire.
11 people were in the home when the fire started; nine of them made it out safely.
First responders tried to save a 12-year-old and 19-year-old girl; however both were pronounced dead at the scene. Both are believed to have died from smoke inhalation.
