Father, daughter killed in Army base fire
Investigators believe “unattended cooking” caused the deadly fire.
Investigators believe “unattended cooking” caused the deadly fire.
Chief does the fire does not appear to be the result of foul play.
The fire occurred in a residential area of the base.
Neither Fort Lee nor the Department of the Army would comment for the story.
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Half of the workers at Fort Lee’s oldest dining hall will lose their jobs when the facility closes later this month.
Investigators are still working to determine how soldier died.
Military police and Fort Lee emergency personnel were notified about the soldier’s body around 8:00 a.m.
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