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that he alerted other people, however, the flames were too high to save anyone.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<div 'segoe=\"\" arial,=\"\" class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW6329764 BCX0\" sans-serif;\"=\"\" segoe=\"\" ui=\"\" ui',=\"\" verdana,=\"\" web',=\"\">\n<div 'segoe=\"\" arial,=\"\" class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW6329764 BCX0\" sans-serif;\"=\"\" segoe=\"\" ui=\"\" ui',=\"\" verdana,=\"\" web',=\"\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW6329764 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{b9390ce9-9e74-4c32-a3b6-e3d5cd677dea}{72}\" paraid=\"1772815103\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\">Craig Isaacs (45), his wife, Antoinette Samuels (44) and their son, Tyrese Samuels (7) died in the blaze.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div 'segoe=\"\" arial,=\"\" class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW6329764 BCX0\" sans-serif;\"=\"\" segoe=\"\" ui=\"\" ui',=\"\" verdana,=\"\" web',=\"\">\n<div 'segoe=\"\" arial,=\"\" class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW6329764 BCX0\" sans-serif;\"=\"\" segoe=\"\" ui=\"\" ui',=\"\" verdana,=\"\" web',=\"\">\n<p 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