2 die in western Kentucky house fire

OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) — A coroner says two people have died in a western Kentucky house fire.

Daviess County Coroner Jeff Jones told The Messenger-Inquirer (http://bit.ly/1IDS1Oe) that the blaze was reported early Friday morning and responding firefighters found two bodies. He did not release their identities.

Owensboro Fire Battalion Chief Steve Leonard says a police officer patrolling in the area spotted the blaze about 2 a.m.

Firefighters were still at the scene late Friday morning. The cause of the blaze was under investigation.

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Information from: Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, http://www.messenger-inquirer.com

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