PHOENIX — Five children, including 4 siblings, were horrifically killed after a northwestern Arizona house fire broke out over the weekend as the father was out Christmas and grocery shopping, officials said.
Investigators said Tuesday they have yet to determine what started the blaze in Bullhead City, Arizona, which began Saturday evening in the downstairs foyer area of the two-story duplex. Flames and smoke traveled up the only staircase inside the home, preventing the victims from escaping.
Five children died as a result. Police said there were no adults home at the time of the blaze.
According to Bullhead City officials, the man reported to investigators responding to the fire that he was gone for about 2.5 hours.
Lake Havasu City and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Fire investigators are investigating the incident. Evidence was collected to help determine the cause of the fire, and the debris analysis will be conducted by ATF chemists and electrical engineers.
The names of the five victims were withheld pending official identification by the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office. They included a 4-year-old girl and her three brothers – ages 2, 5, and 13 – and an 11-year-old boy who was a family relative and visiting at the time.
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