MI House Fire Claims Five Lives

An early morning house fire in Flint has left five people dead. One child escaped the fire by climbing out a window.

Firefighters arrived about 4:40 p.m. and found heavy fire on the first floor of the home in 1600 block of Euclid Avenue.

Officials told ABC12.com that three children and two adults perished in the fire.

The fourth child was taken to the hospital after escaping through a window. The child's condition was not shared by officials.