Firefighters Find 2 Bodies After Blaze in Parked Van
Firefighters found two bodies Monday after extinguishing a blaze inside a van, authorities said.
The vehicle parked in the 400 block of 104th Street was ablaze when firefighters arrived about 4 p.m. The bodies were discovered in the back of the van after crews extinguished the flames, fire spokesman Brian Humphrey said.
The victims appeared to be adult males, he said.
A coroner’s investigation was underway to determine the cause of death, the spokesman said.
Authorities also were trying to determine if the fire was intentionally set, Humphrey said.
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