GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Authorities say firefighters in Grand Rapids have rescued six people from the roof of a burning home on the city's northwest side.

The Grand Rapids Press reports a seventh person also escaped the fire about 5 a.m. Wednesday. Crews arrived to find flames and heavy smoke at the home.

Authorities say there were no working smoke detectors in the house. The cause was under investigation.

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Information from: The Grand Rapids Press, http://www.mlive.com/grand-rapids




A fire occurred inside this home in the 900 block of Arianna Street NW in Grand Rapids, March 30, 2011 (WOOD TV8 photo, with permission)

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