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Riverdale father, 3 children killed in early morning house fire; 1 child critically injured, mother, 2 children also treated

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RIVERDALE, Utah, Oct. 1, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — Four members of a Riverdale family of eight have died in an early morning house fire, Riverdale Fire Chief Matt Hennessy told reporters. The dead are the family's father and three children, ages 5 through 12.

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