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7-year-old girl dies in Lorain fire

The fire department said when they arrived on scene half of the home was engulfed in flames. The cause is under investigation.

LORAIN, Ohio — A 7-year-old girl died in a fire early Sunday morning in Lorain.

Officials responded to a home on 1912 Washington Avenue around 3:15 a.m. and found the residence engulfed in flames. 

Five people were able to escape the burning home. 

"The one little girl was screaming, 'Find her! Find her! Find her!'" a neighbor told WKYC. "Dad came and he was just screaming bloody murder. As a parent, I had goosebumps."

A makeshift memorial has taken over the steps of the home where people are leaving stuffed animals in the girl's memory.

The fire's cause remains under investigation. 

A donation page has been established on Facebook to raise money for the victim's family.

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