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PORTAGE TOWNSHIP -- The deaths of two people in a Houghton County house fire has been confirmed, according to Michigan State Police.
On Friday, January 7, at approximately 9:16 p.m., troopers were dispatched to a structure fire in Portage Township with reports of two individuals being trapped inside the residence. Two persons have now been confirmed deceased. Their identities are being withheld pending positive identification through autopsies scheduled later this week. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined.
Other responding agencies include the Houghton County Sheriff's Office, Otter Lake Fire Department, Mercy EMS, Stanton Township. Fire Department, Hurontown Fire Department, and Chassell Fire Department.