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The blaze killed 62-year-old Ann Jefferson, as well as four of her grandchildren. Authorities now say that there were no working smoke detectors inside the home, which was a converted 19th century farmhouse.

According to reports, a 12-year-old girl, a 7-year-old boy, a 3-year-old boy, a 2-year-old and their grandmother were killed. Three other children escaped, including an 8-year-old who was taken to the hospital in critical condition.