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Deaths of 2 women in Lancaster County fire ruled accidental
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The Associated Press
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(Lancaster) — A coroner has ruled the deaths of two women in a fire in a midstate home over the weekend accidental.
The Lancaster County coroner said Monday that 40-year-old Sabine Labarriere and 79-year-old Marie Dorcena died of smoke inhalation and thermal injuries.
Authorities said the West Hempfield Township blaze was reported shortly before midnight Saturday.
Fire crews fought the blaze through early Sunday before bringing it under control.
Three children were able to escape.
Emergency dispatchers said one firefighter was taken to a hospital after falling through a floor inside the home.
A state police fire marshal is investigating the cause of the blaze.
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