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UPDATE ON SLEEPY EYE FIRE

The Sleepy Eye Police Department has released more information about the fire in Sleepy Eye that injured six including one woman critically.  29-year-old Katie Rehbein of Sleepy Eye is currently at the Hennepin County Medical Center in critical condition with extensive burns and smoke inhalation.  Her 3-year-old son is also at HCMC.  The four others, a 56-year-old woman and three kids were all treated and released at the Sleepy Eye Medical Center.  Police say the source of the fire is still under investigation and more information will be released as details become available.