PACKWOOD, Wash. (AP) - Authorities say a body was found in a home that burned about 80 miles east of Centralia.
The Chronicle reports (https://goo.gl/gjvw26 ) the body was found Tuesday at a home in Packwood on U.S. Highway 12 after crews battled the fire for several hours.
The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office said it’s believed the body is that of a 57-year-old man who lived there.
The sheriff’s office says the home was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived.
A Chehalis fire investigator is working to determine the cause of the blaze.
Authorities say there were no signs of a criminal act and that the incident remains under investigation.
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Information from: The Chronicle, https://www.chronline.com
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