LABETTE COUNTY — Authorities are investigating a fatal house fire in Labette County.
On Sunday, the Labette County Sheriff's office requested the Kansas State Fire Marshal (KSFM) Investigation Division to assist with a fatality fire at 630 Iowa Street in Oswego, Kansas. The Fire Marshal's office sent two Special Agents to assist with the investigation.
The single-family residence was occupied by two adult victims who were pulled from the structure by emergency responders.
Resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful and both victims died because of their injuries. Identification of the victims is still ongoing, and autopsies are pending as part of the investigation.
There is nothing suspicious about the fire. The cause is still under investigation. It is unknown if there were smoke detectors in the home.