Faulty wiring causes fire in home where 2 found dead
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Authorities say faulty electrical wiring caused a fire in a Memphis home where the bodies of a woman and her 2-year-old daughter were found in a bedroom.
Memphis Fire Department Lt. Wayne Cooke said firefighters discovered the bodies of 20-year-old McKala Kelley and Elizabeth Kelley in a one-story, wood-frame house severely damaged by fire on Wednesday.
A medical examiner will determine the cause of their deaths.
Cooke says a 19-year-old man suffered second-degree burns to his hands and face. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
A fourth person escaped unharmed. Three dogs also died in the fire.
Investigators found the home did not have a working smoke detector. Officials said the accidental fire was caused by faulty electrical wiring in the attic.
