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Two Children Die in Waterloo House Fire
Firefighters pulled three children and their mother from a smoke filled home at 1815 Commercial St in Waterloo after passers by reported the blaze. Amari Burkett nine and Ava Everman six died at a local hospital while their mother is in critical condition. A third child escaped through a bedroom window. Fire officials say the cause is under investigation.
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Waterloo
Commercial St
Amari Burkett
Ava Everman
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Pat Treloar