Minnesota fire that killed NHL reporter and her three children not believed to be intentional, officials say

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A deadly location occurrence successful Minnesota that claimed nan lives of an NHL newsman and her 3 children complete nan play does not look to person been intentional, officials said Monday, citing preliminary investigative findings.

The White Bear Lake Fire Department released a connection Monday pursuing nan Saturday greeting occurrence that claimed nan life of 37-year-old Minnesota Wild analogous Jessi Pierce and her 3 children. 

A Jessi Pierce remembrance

The Minnesota Wild announced that newsman Jessi Pierce was killed successful a location occurrence on pinch her 3 children. (Minnesota Wild)

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"We are successful nan very early stages of nan investigation, and our preliminary findings person not led to immoderate grounds that nan occurrence was group intentionally," nan property merchandise read. "The origin of nan occurrence is still nether investigation. The charismatic origin and further accusation will beryllium released erstwhile nan investigation is complete."

Officials said that successful summation to nan Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office, they are "dedicating each imaginable resources to this investigation." 

Bill Guerin looks on

"Words conscionable can’t definitive really devastated we each are," Guerin said of Pierce.  "But, arsenic I mentioned to immoderate of you nan different night, it doesn’t matter if you’re successful nan media, if you’re a player, if you’re successful management, a coach, we are each successful nan sports world and nan lucky world, and we’re each successful this together." (Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI)

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Officials said Pierce and her children were recovered deceased successful nan single-family home, which bystanders reported seeing flames coming done nan tile early Saturday morning. Pierce's husband, Mike Hinrichs, was reportedly retired of municipality connected a activity travel astatine nan clip of nan fire.

Their children, Hudson, Cayden and Avery, were 8, 6 and 4 years old.

Minnesota Wild wide head Bill Guerin remembered Pierce arsenic a "ray of sunshine." 

Jessi Pierce divided pinch nan Wild

Jessi Pierce, left, covered nan Minnesota Wild. (Minnesota Wild/AP)

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"Words conscionable can’t definitive really devastated we each are," Guerin said.  "But, arsenic I mentioned to immoderate of you nan different night, it doesn’t matter if you’re successful nan media, if you’re a player, if you’re successful management, a coach, we are each successful nan sports world and nan lucky world, and we’re each successful this together."

Pierce covered the Wild for 10 seasons pinch NHL.com. She besides had her activity featured successful The Athletic, B1G Ice Hockey blog, nan Minnesota Hockey Journal and Massachusetts Hockey.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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