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2 children, 2 adults die in PG County house fire

Posted at 7:11 AM, Jan 19, 2016
and last updated 2016-01-19 07:11:19-05
Four people, including two adults and two children, died in a house fire early Tuesday morning in Prince George's County.
 
The fire took place around 2 a.m. Tuesday in the town of Chillum in the 6700 block of Knollbrook Drive.
 
Firefighters reported heavy fire coming from the first and second floors of the home. Officials say twins around the age of 2-years-old were rushed to the hospital, but died upon arrival.
 
Two adults, believed to the grandparents, died at the scene.
 
Fire officials say three others in the home escaped. One had to be taken to the hospital after jumping out of a second story window.

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