Cause Remains Unclear for Arizona House Fire That Left 5 People Dead

Published on December 19, 2023

BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz.—Authorities continue to investigate the cause of a house fire in northwestern Arizona that left five people dead, including three young children. Bullhead City police said the fire broke out about 5 p.m. Saturday and it was extinguished in nine minutes, but there were no survivors. There also wasn’t an adult at the home at the time. The father of four of the victims told investigators that he was gone for about 2½ hours Saturday afternoon to buy groceries and Christmas gifts. A 4-year-old girl and three boys—ages 2, 5, and 13—who died were all siblings and lived at the home, according to police, who said the other victim was an 11-year-old boy who was a family relative and visiting at the time....

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