Heat Repels Rescuers as 6 Die in House Fire
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From Times Wire Reports
Four children and two adults were killed in a house fire in Gary as heat drove back relatives and neighbors who tried to break windows to reach the victims, authorities said.
Two adults and three children ages 1 to 12 were pronounced dead shortly after the blaze. An 11-year-old boy died at a hospital.
The blaze was sparked by smoking materials, Gary fire investigator Norman Roby said.
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