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3 children die in Ala. fire

Firefighters took 20 minutes to control fire; authorities say 1-year-old, twin 4-year-olds died of smoke inhalation

UNION SPRINGS, Ala. — Authorities say a fire at an apartment complex in Union Springs claimed the lives of three children Monday morning.

The blaze swept through two units of the Peachburg Road Apartments around 9:00am Monday. Authorities say a 1-year-old girl and twin 4-year-olds - a boy and a girl - died of smoke inhalation.

There is no clear answer at to how the blaze started.

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