2 people die in Alexandria residential fire
Authorities say two people have died in a mobile home fire in Alexandria.
Police say firefighters were dispatched to the home about 5 a.m. Friday and found the home fully engulfed in flames. First responders were told there were possibly two people inside.
Firefighters entered the home and found two people in a back bedroom. Life-saving efforts were unsuccessful. Police identified the two victims as 59-year-old Rose Marie Couillard and 49-year-old James Willis Chandler.
The Midwest Medical Examiner's Office will conduct autopsies. The state fire marshal will investigate the cause of the fire.
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