Mom and five children dead in Michigan motel fire

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A mother and her five children have died in a massive fire at a motel in Benton Harbor, Michigan, according to authorities.

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The Berrien County Sheriff's office told CBS News that the 26-year-old mom and her children -- between the ages of two and 10 -- died in the fire at the Cosmo Extended Stay Motel.

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WSBT reports that they spoke with a man who believes the fire may have started inside his room.

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"As I woke up my bed was on fire. I said 'Oh my God.' I got my sheets and wet them and I tried to throw them on the bed and as I throw it on the bed it didn't work," said Leroy Johnson, who lives in hotel. "So I asked the person above me for some salt. As I throw salt on there I hurry and jump out and once I jump out the hole room explode flew."

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The Berrien County Sheriff's Department is leading an investigation into what caused the blaze

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