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Four Houston firefighters killed in motel blaze mourned
The four firefighters died during a search at the Southwest Inn complex in Houston. Anne Sullivan, 24, a recent Houston Fire Department Academy graduate, and Capt. Matthew Renaud, Engineer Robert Bebee, and Firefighter Robert Garner perished in the collapse. Fourteen firefighters were hospitalized with one in critical condition and others stable. The fire began after noon at a restaurant linked to the Southwest Inn along a busy freeway.
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