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Light Bulb Touched Off Fatal Omaha Fire, Officials Say

apt.-fireOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say heat from a light bulb caused a fire that fatally injured two people in southeast Omaha.

The March 9 fire killed 21-year-old Bibiano Pacheco-Perez and 24-year-old Brenda Martinez-Palma. Authorities say at least 11 people were living in the home, but no other injuries were reported.

Fire officials say the light bulb touched off flames in combustibles that were placed too close to the bulb.

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