White Bear Lake fatal fire: Officials release details on ages of children found dead

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A grief concert brought the White Bear Lake community together Monday night just days after even more tragic losses touched the city. Nicole Amor was a U.S. Army Reserve soldier killed in Iran operations, and Saturday morning, Jessi Pierce and her three kids died in a house fire.

WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. (FOX 9) - The White Bear Lake Fire Department shared details on the ages of the children who were found dead in a house fire with their mother, Jessi Hinrichs, who went by Jessi Pierce as a beloved hockey reporter. 

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What we know:

White Bear Lake Fire Department officials released an update with the ages of the children who died in the fire early Saturday morning. 

Hudson Hinrichs, 8, Cayden Hinrichs, 6, and Avery Hinrichs, 4, are identified as the victims in the fire.

Their mother, 38-year-old Jessi Hinrichs, a beloved hockey reporter who went by Jessi Pierce, was also found dead in the fire.

The fire also claimed the life of the family's dog.  

Authorities emphasized that there is no evidence that the fire was intentionally set. 

What we don't know:

The cause of the fire is still being investigated. 

The backstory:

The fire broke out during the early morning hours of Saturday, March 21, on the 2100 block of Richard Avenue, which is just off White Bear Avenue north of County Road E.

Neighbors called 911, reporting seeing flames shooting from the roof of the home. Firefighters found the house fully engulfed in flames. When they were able to knock down the fire, they found all four victims inside.