Four children die in blaze

TEXAS TWP., Mich. (WOOD) - Four children were killed in a fire that started early Saturday morning.

They are Kianna Bracken, 2, Deontae Vaughn, 4, Zion Bryant, 4, and Daniel Adams, 6.

Daniela Adams and Vernon Bryant remain hospitalized. Adams is in critical condition and Bryant is in serious condition.

Vernon and Zion Bryant are from Indianapolis.

Firefighters were called to 6835 N Ave. at around 7:45 a.m. When they arrived, the home was engulfed in flames and family members said children were inside.

"There was a tremendous amount of fire in that front room," Texas Township Fire Chief Mike Corfman told 24 Hour News 8.

There were 15 people in the home that morning. Family members said some of them were visiting from out of town. The surviving 11 family members were taken to the hospital. Two of them were in critical condition Saturday evening. Nine of them had been released from the hospital.

One of of the victims spoke with 24 Hour News 8 outside of Bronson Hospital on Saturday evening.

"I heard my sister - the one that's in critical care - I heard her say, 'We gotta get out of the house!' ... and she was like 'fire'," Ashley Adams said. "I opened the door and I seen the fire."

One of Burrnetter Adams' sons was killed in the fire. Another of her sons was critically injured. While investigators work to determine a cause of the fire, she has her own set of questions.

"If he called out for me - if he was crying - if he was in pain, I don't know. I'll never know," she said.

Adams says she is concerned about having to break the news of her son's death to her other son, who was injured and does not know what happened.

"My other son is going to be crushed. He's 5 years old. They was best friends. He's gonna be crushed and I don't know how to tell him that he don't have a brother no more," she said.

Investigators say they have not determined a cause of the fire. A Michigan State Police fire marshal was called in to assist in the investigation.

"I don't know how I'm, uh, move on," Adams said. "I don't know If I can move on from this."

The Salvation Army and American Red Cross have teamed to help the family. Its immediate needs include lodging, clothing and food. Monetary donations are welcome by both organizations.