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Terre Haute, Indiana
Terre Haute, Indiana
By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News DUGGER, Ind. - One person is dead after a blaze destroyed a former church building, raging into the victim's nearby home in Sullivan County Wednesday afternoon. Sullivan County Sheriff Clark Cottom explained that the adjacent home and a vehicle also caught fire because of the intense heat. Fire crews from multiple agencies responded to the fire at 8065 East Church St. in Dugger just after noon. Several hours later, around 6:15 p.m., fire investigators discovered a deceased person inside the home. The identification of the deceased is pending autopsy results, which are expected Friday. Upon firefighters' arrival, the structure was fully involved. The cause of the blaze is under investigation at this time. |
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