2 people killed in early morning Lawrence house fire
Two people died in a fire in the 5300 block of East Hill Drive in Lawrence on Wednesday, March 31, 2021.
LAWRENCE — Two people were killed in a house fire Wednesday morning in Lawrence, according to the fire department.
Lawrence Fire Department Chief Dino Batalis said the fire at a home in the 5300 block of East Hill Drive was reported just after 4 a.m..
The house was about 75% engulfed when firefighters arrived. Crews found one victim after they entered the house, and a second during a later search.
Batalis said there were no other injuries to civilians or firefighters.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
