2 Found Dead After Late-Night House Fire in Rochester
Crews on scene of a fatal house fire Friday night. via Rochester Fire Department
BY MN CRIME STAFF
Two people were found dead after a late-night house fire in southwest Rochester on Friday.
The Rochester Fire Department was dispatched at 10:15 p.m. to a reported structure fire at a home in the 800 block of Fox Pointe Lane Southwest.
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Crews arrived to find heavy smoke pouring from the garage and main floor with flames visible along the rear roofline.
Firefighters deployed multiple hose lines inside and outside the home while additional crews entered to conduct a search. During that search, responders located two adult victims in the garage. Both were removed from the home, where firefighters, Rochester police officers and Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service personnel attempted lifesaving measures. The two people were pronounced dead at the scene.
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The fire was centered in the garage and attic space and was brought under control. Officials said no one else appeared to be inside the home at the time of the fire. The garage and attic sustained significant damage.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The State Fire Marshal is assisting the Rochester Fire Marshal Division with the investigation because the incident involved fatalities. The Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death and identify the victims.
