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Fire claims 2 lives in Raleigh County

ECCLES, W.Va. — A man and woman died in a house fire on Memorial Day in Raleigh County.

The state Fire Marshal’s Office said fire crews responded to a working structure fire at a house on Harper Road in the community of Eccles at around 2 a.m. Monday. The victims were found inside and pronounced dead at the scene.

The bodies were taken to the state Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsies.

The Fire Marshal’s Office is conducting an investigation into what caused the blaze.





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