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Cause of deadly fire in Sault Ste. Marie in April ruled an accident

by Kiandra Felix
July 3, 2024
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SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (WZMQ) – A house fire that killed a woman in Sault Ste. Marie in April was ruled as an accidental cooking fire that started in the kitchen.

The Sault Ste. Marie Fire Department responded to the fire just after 11 p.m. on April 15. The victim, Amber Vasser, was found dead in the home during the firefighting operation.

An investigation after the fire was completed with the help of the Michigan State Police Fire Investigative Unit and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department. The fire department says for 2024, kitchen fires are the second leading cause of fire deaths in the State of Michigan.

If anyone has information about this incident, please contact Detective Donnay (906) 632-5753 or Detective Carruthers (906) 632-5752 of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department. Any inquiries related to this incident can be made by contacting Fire Chief Edwin Miller (906) 632-2226.


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