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Six people injured in house fire on Detroit's southwest side, including young children

Posted at 12:18 AM, Mar 20, 2017
and last updated 2017-03-20 17:09:29-04

Three adults and three children were hospitalized Sunday night after a house fire on Detroit's southwest side, fire officials said.

It happened just before midnight on the 5700 block of Otis Street, near Michigan Avenue and Livernois. Arson investigators say someone firebombed the house. 

Fire officials said the victims suffered second-degree burns. Their injuries are non-life-threatening, officials added.

The victims include a 47-year-old man, 41-year-old woman, an 18-year-old man, and three boys ages 4, 6, and 16.

A $5,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest in this case. 

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