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2 die in Washington County house fire

Authorities identified the victims as 58-year-old Sherry Lynn Bertsch and 66-year-old Michael Lee Shannan. No other details about the fire have been released.
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WASHINGTON, Iowa — An investigation is underway in a fire that killed two people at a home in eastern Iowa. 

KCRG-TV reports that the fire broke out around 2:30 a.m. Saturday near the town of Washington in Washington County. 

Authorities identified the victims as 58-year-old Sherry Lynn Bertsch and 66-year-old Michael Lee Shannan. No other details about the fire have been released.

An investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.

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