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2 brothers die in Gas City house fire

GAS CITY, Ind. (WISH) — A fatal fire claimed the lives of a pair of brothers in Gas City early Saturday morning.

It happened on West North G Street, near the intersection of North First Street and West Main Street.

Volunteer firefighters found the bodies of the two men inside the home.

The Grant County coroner identified the victims as 60-year-old Douglas Simon and his brother, 53-year-old Bruce Simon.

A family dog also died in the fire.

Fire officials say the fire started on the main floor and spread to the second floor.

There were no working fire alarms in the home.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but officials do not believe the fire is suspicious.