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The blaze likely started in overstuffed chair near door.
Jump to full article: Fort Wayne(IN) News-Sentinel, 2008-04-30
Author: Evan Goodenow of The News-Sentinel
Intro: The fire, at 4747 Bowser Ave., killed 23-year-old Debra Sallis and her daughters, Johnae Bennett, 5, and Johniya Bennett, 4. Twenty-five-year-old Chaketa McClendon, who the Sallis family said was staying overnight, remained in critical condition at St. Joseph Hospital on Tuesday night. Her condition wasn't available this morning, but she remained in the burn unit.
The fire's point of origin was a recliner just inside the front door, according to the fire department's final report. The fire's cause has been ruled accidental, and the "most probable" ignition source is improperly handled smoking materials, according to the report.
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