Crime & Safety
Cleveland House Fire Leaves 2 Infants Dead: Reports
A 1-month-old infant and 1-year-old baby died in a house fire Tuesday morning in Cleveland, according to reports.
CLEVELAND — A 1-month-old infant and 1-year-old baby died in a house fire Tuesday morning in Cleveland, according to reports.
The blaze broke out at a home on the 7600 block of Jeffries Avenue. The mother of the two infants escaped the burning home along with three other children, multiple media outlets reported.
The cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
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The names of the victims weren't immediately released.
Photos posted on social media showed smoke damage to the second floor of the two-story home. Authorities cordoned off the area with yellow tape.
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The home is located in the Broadway-Slavic Village section in the southeastern side of the city.
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