Three siblings, a year-old girl, a year-old boy and a year-old boy, were inside a home in the block of Pembury Lane in West Bloomfield Township on Sunday night when it caught fire, according to police. The boy and the teens were taken to a nearby hospital , where they died, according to police. Police said investigators were searching the home to "further investigate the circumstances surrounding this fire to determine to the greatest extent possible what happened.
Police said someone inside the home called and reported that they were trapped inside the burning home. Police did not say where the children's parents were Sunday night, but said they are cooperating with investigators.
The West Bloomfield Police asked anyone with information about the fire to call Detective Alex Mutchler at Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Dylan Siwicki , Patch Staff. Find out what's happening in West Bloomfield for free with the latest updates from Patch. No other people were inside the home when it caught fire, according to police. Moreover, officials said there were no working smoke alarms inside the house.
The cause of the fire was still unknown. Officials plan to turn over their findings to the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office for review.
