Two killed in accidental fire in southwest Missouri

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Mo. — Two people are dead after a weekend fire in southwest Missouri.

It happened Sunday morning around 7 in the 5200 of Lawrence County Road 2100, just north of Stotts City.

According to the State Marshal’s Office, the fire originated in a bedroom and the use of a lightweight extension cord plugged into a portable heater could not be ruled out as a probable cause of the fire…

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