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Accidental kitchen fire kills elderly couple in Monte Sereno

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SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) -- Santa Clara County Fire investigators have determined Wednesday’s early morning fatal house fire in Monte Sereno started in the kitchen and was accidental. “There were two possible hypotheses. One is unattended cooking, where the stove was left on.

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  1. KTVU San Francisco

    2 dead after being rescued from burning Monte Sereno home; investigation underway (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    Two people died in a hospital after being rescued by firefighters from a burning home in Monte Sereno early on Wednesday morning. Santa Clara County Fire Department units were called about 2 a.m. to the two-story home located in the 17000 block of Rose Court on reports of a fire, the department told…

  2. KION Central Coast

    Older adults killed in overnight house fire in Monte Sereno, firefighters say (opens KION Central Coast)

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    By Tim Fang Two adults died following a two-alarm house fire in the South Bay community of Monte Sereno early Wednesday morning, firefighters said. According to the Santa Clara County Fire Department, firefighters were called to a two-story home on Rose Court, near Rose Drive, around 2 a.m.

  3. ABC 7 San Francisco

    2 older adults dead in Monte Sereno house fire, Santa Clara Co. officials say (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    Investigators are trying to figure out what led to a house fire that killed two people in Monte Sereno. Firefighters say the two who died were "older" and crews had trouble getting to them when they arrived on scene.

  4. KRON4

    Accidental kitchen fire kills elderly couple in Monte Sereno (opens KRON4)

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    SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) -- Santa Clara County Fire investigators have determined Wednesday’s early morning fatal house fire in Monte Sereno started in the kitchen and was accidental. “There were two possible hypotheses. One is unattended cooking, where the stove was left on.