By John Estridge from an Indiana State Fire Marshal’s press release
Two adult males died in an early morning house fire in Franklin County Wednesday, December 9.
The men, believed to have been in their 50s, have not been officialy identified, according to a press release from the Indiana State Fire Marshal’s Office.
According to that office’s press release, the 911 call came in about 1:45 a.m. The residence is near the intersection of Riley Pike and Urban Road.
A third adult male was able to escape the home. He told authorities, at the scene, he awoke to smoke in the mobile home and fire on the exterior porch of the home. He was able to escape with minor abrasions and smoke inhalation. He was treated and released at the scene.
When volunteer fire departments from Drewersburg and Brookville arrived at the scene, they found the home fully engulfed. Once the fire was extinguished, the victims were found during a search. Investigators have determined the home’s only source of heat was a wood-burning stove.
Families of the victims have been notified, and they have given DNA samples for identification purposes. Final identification is pending from Franklin County Coroner Brian Baxter.
No foul play is expected, and the investigation continues.
Cedar Grove Volunteer Fire Department also sent a pumper to the scene.