A man and woman died Sunday in a house fire in northwestern Gaston County. Investigators from the Gaston County Office of Emergency Management and Fire Services have ruled the fire accidental.
Emergency responders arrived at the home in the 4000 block of Old Lincolnton Road at 10:11 a.m. Sunday. The front and left side of the home were fully engulfed when units arrived.
A 78-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman were located dead inside the home.
Investigators found that the fire originated on the front porch of the home and was caused by a heating lamp.
Crouse Fire Department was the lead agency on the fire with assistance from Tryonota Fire, Agriculture Center Volunteer Fire, Waco Community Volunteer Fire, Gaston County Police, North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal, Hugh’s Pond Volunteer Fire, Dallas Fire, Cherryville Fire, Gaston County Emergency Medical Services (GEMS), Bessemer City Fire, North Gaston Fire, South Fork Fire.
This article originally appeared on The Gaston Gazette: Sunday fire kills two in Gaston County
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