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Two killed in house fire
by Duane Williams, KLCB 1230 AM Libby News Radio
July 20, 2009
A young mother and her 2-and-half year old son are dead following a house fire Saturday morning.

According to Assistant Fire Marshall Steve Lauer, an ashtray fell back into a living room couch igniting the cushions and seatback.

Lorna L. Coffman, 26, and Montie B. McPherson IV, 2-1/2 were killed in the blaze. They were both found in a bedroom of the single-wide mobile home on Spencer Hill Avenue. The structure had no sprinkler system and no smoke detectors.

It took two hours for firemen to suppress the blaze.
Cause of Death is pending autopsy results, but a witness statement indicates that alcohol may be a contributing factor in the deaths.
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Story by Duane Williams, KLCB 1230 AM Libby News Radio, www.todaysbestcountryonline.com.

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