The victims of the early-morning house fire in Pennsylvania ranged in age from five to 79.
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Pennsylvania State Police confirmed the names of six of the victims, but have yet to identify the youngest children, ages five, six and seven.The blaze is thought to have begun on the porch early on Friday morning. He said the three children who died - two boys and a girl - did not live in the home, and were visiting for summer activities.State police have so far identified the victims as Dale Baker, 19, Star Baker, 22, David Daubert Sr, 79, Shannon Daubert, 42, Laura Daubert, 47 and Marian Slusser, 54.Police say the bodies were recovered from the destroyed building with the help of police sniffer dogs. Three adults managed to escape to safety, according to a police report.
"Firefighters attempted courageous efforts to make entry into the house in the rear, but were pushed back from extensive flames and heat," Pennsylvania State Police Lt Derek Felsman told reporters on Friday.newspaper in the city Wilkes-Barre: "When we turned the corner up here on Dewey [Street] I knew right away what house it was just by looking down the street.
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