3 young children die in fire at Georgia meth lab
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Authorities say a fire broke out at a suburban Atlanta house where methamphetamine was being prepared, killing three young children.
When firefighters arrived at the two-story house in Lilburn around 4 p.m. Thursday, heavy smoke was billowing from inside. The children, who ranged in age from 18 months to 4 years, were taken to a hospital and later died from their injuries.
Authorities believe the fire was caused when chemicals used to make methamphetamine ignited.
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Gwinnett County police Cpl. Jake Smith said Friday that police were seeking 26-year-old Ivan Gonzalez and have charged him with murder in the children's deaths. The children's mother has also been charged with trafficking methamphetamine.
Investigators found nearly $200,000 and several pounds of liquid and finished methamphetamine.