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Baby Killed In House Fire

Firefighters found a 2-month-old girl in a first-floor bedroom while responding to a house fire in the Austin neighborhood. The baby died on the scene.

Tiniya Coleman was found in a first-floor bedroom of 831 N. Laramie Ave. Firefighters responded to the fire around 2 a.m. and immediately found the little girl, District Chief Timothy Sampey said.

The fire was quickly struck out. Flames were mostly contained to the first floor, where the fire likely started. There was some minor damage to a neighboring house.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. There were smoke detectors in the house, but they weren’t working, according to fire officials.

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