JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP — Deputies recovered human remains from the debris of a house fire in Montgomery County on Tuesday.
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As reported on News Center 7 Daybreak and 11, Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputies were investigating a reported missing person from Jefferson Township.
The investigation led them to the 100 block of Calumet Lane.
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Jefferson Township firefighters responded to a house fire just before 4 a.m. on Oct. 2.
A woman called 911 after seeing flames on Friday. At the time, she was not sure if anyone was inside. But told dispatchers she heard people yelling in the yard.
“The house is on fire,” she told dispatchers.
“Do you see flames?” the dispatcher asked.
“Yes, I see flames. The porch is on fire. It’s going up the roof.”
The sheriff’s office said that deputies found human remains while searching the fire debris.
Deputies gave those remains to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office for further investigation.
They have not said currently if they suspect foul play.
We will continue to follow this story.
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