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3 people, including 2 children, dead after duplex fire in Indiana County

Clymer fire

CLYMER, Pa. — Three people, including two children, are dead after a fire in Indiana County on Friday.

Emergency crews were called to a duplex in the 400 block of Hancock Street in Clymer at 4:14 a.m., Pennsylvania State Police say. Both sides of the duplex were occupied when the fire occurred.

Crews arrived to find a fully involved fire and began extinguishing it.

One adult and two children, all of them residents, were later found dead at the home, police say. Two dogs also died in the fire.

Several other people in the duplex were able to escape, and police say relatives are assisting them.

The investigation into the fire’s origin and cause is ongoing. Police say foul play is not suspected at this time.

Check back for updates on this developing story.

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