Two dead in early morning Moses Lake house fire
CHERYL SCHWEIZER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 months, 3 weeks AGO
Two people were killed when a fire destroyed a residence near Miller Drive Northwest in Moses Lake early Wednesday morning.
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MOSES LAKE — Identification is pending for two people killed in an early-morning fire Wednesday in Moses Lake.
Moses Lake Fire Department Chief Art Perillo said the fire was reported about 1:50 a.m. near the intersection of Miller Drive Northeast and Highland Drive Northeast. The report said people were still inside the residence, he said. Crews from MLFD and Grant County Fire District 5 responded.
“Upon arrival, crews found the residence heavily involved in fire and immediately initiated fire suppression and search operations,” Perillo wrote in a press release. “While crews were able to bring the fire under control quickly, two occupants were found deceased inside the home. Two additional occupants were able to escape the residence.”
Tim Catlin, death investigator with the Grant County Coroner’s Office, said autopsies of the victims are scheduled for Thursday. Identifications of the victims will be released later in the week, Catlin said.
The cause of the fire is undetermined and still under investigation, Perillo said.
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