Kentucky State Police: 2 die in 2 separate residential fires

PIPPA PASSES, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky State Police say two people have died in two separate residential fires.

Police say 59-year-old Gene Spencer Burden of Pippa Passes in Knott County died Monday after being awakened by a blaze in the apartment where he lived. Police say his wife, Carol Burden, was able to get out of the building but he wasn’t. Police say they are still investigating the blaze, but no foul play is suspected.

Meanwhile, state police in Pikeville say they are investigating after being called to a house fire early Sunday in which a body was found.

Police say the victim has been sent to the state Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy and identification.

The cause of the blaze is under investigation.

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