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A juvenile also on scene was injured but was able to escape the fire.
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Michael and Paula Black, of rural Wadena, were the victims of a house fire Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021.
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WADENA, Minn. Authorities have identified the two victims of a fatal house fire Sunday, Aug. 1, in Wadena Township.
Spouses Michael, 46, and Paula Black, 42, were killed in the fire at 111th Avenue, according to news release from the Wadena County Sheriff s Office. The victims have four children. A 13-year-old was burned from the fire, but survived.
Emergency responders were dispatched to the fire at 3:50 a.m. Sunday, according to the sheriff s release. When they arrived, emergency personnel found the couple s son outside with minor burns. The home was engulfed by flames, according to the Wadena Fire Department.
Victims of double-fatal house fire in Wadena County identified
The man and woman died in the early Sunday house fire.
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The victims of a deadly house fire in Wadena County have been identified.
Michael and Paul Black, ages 46 and 42, respectively, were pronounced dead after firefighters pulled them from their burning home in Section 32 of Wadena Township around 4 a.m. Sunday.
A 13-year-old boy who was also home at the time of the fire was taken to Tri-County Healthcare for injuries, though he was released a short time later. The boy was found outside the home by firefighters, who then went inside the home and located Michael and Paula Black.