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Mich. house fire kills father, mother, teen son

Neighbor reported hearing explosion; firefighters knocked down most of blaze, but little remained but foundation

FRANKFORT, Mich. — Firefighters recovered the bodies three people killed in residential fire on Pautz Road north of Frankfort in Crystal Lake Township.

Authorities identified the dead as Chris E. Luedtke, his wife Linda Luedtke, and their son Christopher Luedtke, 17. The fire’s cause has not been determined; state fire marshal has been called in to assist the investigation.

Firefighters from the city of Frankfort were dispatched at 7:38 a.m. and found the building fully involved upon arrival.

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