Fatal Fire Traced to Iron
From Associated Press
BETHLEHEM, Pa. —
Authorities on Sunday said a travel iron with a faulty cord, left plugged in by a guest, started a hotel fire that killed three people and injured 14 others late Friday. About 20 of the 190 people staying at the 126-room Hotel Bethlehem were temporarily displaced residents of a retirement complex that is being renovated.
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