Manchester Fire Details Still Scarce

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


NORTH MANCHESTER - Details are still scarce in the cause of a fire in North Manchester, and the identities of the three men who died in it are unavailable.[[In-content Ad]]Three men were found dead after a fire in a residence Thursday night in North Manchester. The men 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.

"We're not giving out any information right now," said Wabash County deputy coroner Carol Whitsell. "The only thing I can say now is that fire was possibly an electrical fire."

Around 9:48 p.m. Thursday, the North Manchester Fire Department received a 911 call reporting a fire at the residence.

"It could be a lengthy process," said Whitesell of identifying the bodies.

Attempts to contact North Manchester Fire Department Fire Chief Cam Kissinger were unsuccessful.

A spokesperson for the Wabash Sheriff's Department declined to comment.

NORTH MANCHESTER - Details are still scarce in the cause of a fire in North Manchester, and the identities of the three men who died in it are unavailable.[[In-content Ad]]Three men were found dead after a fire in a residence Thursday night in North Manchester. The men 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.

"We're not giving out any information right now," said Wabash County deputy coroner Carol Whitsell. "The only thing I can say now is that fire was possibly an electrical fire."

Around 9:48 p.m. Thursday, the North Manchester Fire Department received a 911 call reporting a fire at the residence.

"It could be a lengthy process," said Whitesell of identifying the bodies.

Attempts to contact North Manchester Fire Department Fire Chief Cam Kissinger were unsuccessful.

A spokesperson for the Wabash Sheriff's Department declined to comment.
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