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Six Dead in Switzerland County House Fire
Vevay-This morning, Indiana State Police Detectives from the Versailles Post were called to investigate an early morning house fire on Lewis Drive in rural Switzerland County, Indiana that resulted in multiple fatalities.
Shortly after 3:00 am this morning, the Switzerland County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a house fire at 9573 Lewis Drive, Vevay, Indiana. The sheriff’s office and multiple fire departments responded to the scene and found the two story residence was fully engulfed. Upon extinguishing the fire, it was determined there were multiple victims deceased inside the residence.
The Indiana State Police and Indiana State Fire Marshal’s Office were then called in to lead the investigation. During the course of the investigation, it was determined that an adult male was able to escape from the residence without injury after the fire started. Six deceased victims were later located inside of the residence.
Autopsies on all deceased victims will be conducted tomorrow in Madison, Indiana. The Switzerland County Coroner’s Office is working to determine the identities of all six victims. The identities of the victims will not be released at this time.
The Indiana Fire Marshal’s Office is working to determine the cause and origin of the fire. Although the investigation is ongoing, foul play is not suspected at this time.
The Indiana State Police and Indiana State Fire Marshal’s Office have been assisted by the Switzerland County Sheriff’s Office, Switzerland County EMS, Switzerland County Coroner’s Office, East Enterprise Fire Department, Jeff-Craig Fire Department, Bear Branch Fire Department, Moorefield Fire Department, and Posey Township Fire Department.
Attached: Photos of Scene
-30- SGT. STEPHEN WHEELES
  
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