Dec. 1 – The remains of two people were found inside a structure that caught fire early Saturday in Sutton, Alaska State Troopers said.
Troopers in Palmer responded to a report of the fire around 6:22 a.m. Saturday, troopers said in an online report. The building was fully engulfed in flames, troopers said, when they arrived in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough community northeast of Palmer along the Glenn Highway.
Troopers spokesman Tim DeSpain said Sunday that the building appeared to be a “one-room dry cabin, with electricity supplied from the house approximately 30 feet away,” and that there appeared to be “multiple electric heaters” in the building.
Sutton Fire and EMS extinguished the fire and personnel working the blaze found the remains of two people inside the burned building, troopers said.
According to police, the State Medical Examiner Office will conduct an autopsy and attempt to positively identify the deceased.
What caused the fire remains under investigation, DeSpain said.
Alaska State Fire Marshals investigated the scene as part of the firefighting effort, troopers said.
