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Two people killed in Kent house fire

Sep 28, 2012, 5:09 AM | Updated: 8:42 am

A house fire Friday morning near Kent has taken the lives of two people.

KING 5 reports a 69-year-old grandfather and his 19-year-old teenage grandson died in the Kent home in the 3900 block of South 238th Street.

Fire spokesmen told reporters at the scene there were multiple 911 calls from inside the house and from neighbors who heard an explosion about 4 a.m. Friday.

Arriving firefighters found flames coming out the windows.
Two people reportedly got out of the house, but two others were found dead inside, a 69-year-old man and a 19-year-old man.

Two firefighters were reportedly also injured fighting the fire.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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