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A demolition crew tears down a house in the 1600 block of Lebanon School Road after a fatal fire Thursday, Oct.14, 2021, in West Mifflin in which two people were killed.
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2 dead in West Mifflin house fire

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

2 dead in West Mifflin house fire

This article was updated at 6 p.m. Thursday. 

Two people were killed in an early-morning house fire in West Mifflin.

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victims as Carl and Victoria Bajus, both 78 and of West Mifflin.

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Allegheny County police said the fire was reported just before 4 a.m. Thursday in the 1600 block of Lebanon School Road. Upon arrival, first responders learned that two people were reportedly inside.

Ms. Bajus was removed from the home and pronounced dead at the scene. 

A little before 1 p.m., the fire chief confirmed that Mr. Bajus, who had been unaccounted for, had been found dead. 

Fire officials continue to investigate the cause of the blaze.

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First Published: October 14, 2021, 11:02 a.m.
Updated: October 14, 2021, 5:29 p.m.

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