House fire kills two people in Dwight

Posted on March 21, 2018

By Howard Packowitz

LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Livingston County Coroner’s office said it will reveal the identities of two people killed in a Dwight house fire on Thursday. .

The fire at 110 S. Union St. in Dwight was reported about 12:30 Wednesday morning, and the fire department said the blaze had spread to both floors of the multi-family home.

Firefighters said they found the bodies of two men on the first floor. The department said smoke alarms alerted people on the upper floor, and they were able to escape.

It took firefighters about 45 minutes to put out the flames. The Dwight Fire Department said it was aided by firefighters from 10 area departments.

The state fire marshal, Dwight Police, and the coroner’s office are investigating.

Howard Packowitz can be reached at [email protected]

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