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A 2 year old girl was killed in a house fire on Grand Rapids northeast side on Thursday night May, 3, 2018.
Fire officials say the fire started about 7:30 p.m, in a two unit house at 227 Dale St NE between Coit and Plainfield Avenue.
Attempts to rescue the girl from the first floor rear bedroom went unsuccessful due to the flames.
Family members sobbed as firefighters brought out what appeared to be the girl wrapped in a white blanket from the home.
The fire seemed to have started near the rear of the home. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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John Rothwell currently resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he is a freelance photojournalist and reporter. In December of 2017, he finished his Communications Degree at Grand Valley State University and is currently working on adding a second degree in Multimedia Journalism. In addition to his academic work, he contributes photos, photo essays and local news coverage to The Rapidian, a hyperlocal citizen journalism platform, powered by the people of Grand Rapids.
John believes that everyone has a story to tell and that story needs to be told in a medium that best suits the situation, either in photos, video, audio, word or a mixture of all.
People must be informed on events happening in and around their lives and have their voices heard.
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