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Two Found Dead After Tompkins Township House Fire

State police have scheduled autopsies to guide the ongoing fire investigation.

Overview

  • Fire crews were dispatched at 10:20 a.m. Sept. 17 to the 6800 block of Maple Lane Road north of Jackson.
  • Firefighters arrived to find the home fully engulfed and discovered a man, 46, and a woman, 44, dead after the blaze was controlled.
  • Police say the pair are believed to be the homeowners, with names not yet released.
  • The structure was gutted, and a neighbor said the couple had lived there for more than 20 years.
  • Officials have not provided further details, and the Rives-Tompkins fire chief could not be reached for comment.