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5 Children, 1 Firefighter Taken To Hospital After Detroit House Fire

(CBS DETROIT) - Five children including a firefighter were taken to a hospital Thursday morning after a Detroit house fire.

It happened in the 22400 block of Pembroke Avenue.

A 4-month-old girl, two 2-year-old girls, a 3-year-old boy and a 4-year-old girl are all suffering from smoke inhalation, officials say.

The firefighter injured his groin while kicking down a door.

There is no word yet how the fire may have started.

This is an ongoing investigation.

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