3 Dead In Manchester Fire

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.


NORTH MANCHESTER - Three men were found dead after a fire in a residence Thursday night in North Manchester.

The men, who have not been positively identified, were found as firefighters were putting out a blaze at 301 S. Mill St., Lot 22. The Wabash County Coroner's Office currently is working to identify the victims.

Around 9:48 p.m. Thursday, the North Manchester Fire Department received a 911 call reporting a fire at the residence. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, and police are not releasing any other information at this time.

The North Manchester Fire Department was assisted by the Chester Township Fire Department, Pleasant Township Fire Department, North Manchester Police Department, LifeMed Ambulance Service, Wabash County Sheriff's Department, Wabash County EMA, Wabash County Red Cross, Wabash county coroner and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security fire investigator.[[In-content Ad]]

NORTH MANCHESTER - Three men were found dead after a fire in a residence Thursday night in North Manchester.

The men, who have not been positively identified, were found as firefighters were putting out a blaze at 301 S. Mill St., Lot 22. The Wabash County Coroner's Office currently is working to identify the victims.

Around 9:48 p.m. Thursday, the North Manchester Fire Department received a 911 call reporting a fire at the residence. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, and police are not releasing any other information at this time.

The North Manchester Fire Department was assisted by the Chester Township Fire Department, Pleasant Township Fire Department, North Manchester Police Department, LifeMed Ambulance Service, Wabash County Sheriff's Department, Wabash County EMA, Wabash County Red Cross, Wabash county coroner and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security fire investigator.[[In-content Ad]]
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