Mar 25, 2008 10:41 am US/Eastern
5 Children Killed In Early Morning Ark. Fire
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) ―
Five children have died in a house fire in Bentonville, Ark., after their parents couldn't get to them.
Fire Chief Dan White says the children were upstairs when the fire broke out and their parents were asleep downstairs.
The chief says the parents were awakened by a smoke alarm early Tuesday but could not get upstairs because of smoke and flames.
The children ranged in age from 7 to 13. Their parents escaped from the burning house but authorities have not said yet if they were injured.
White says the blaze appears to have been accidental.
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