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Coles County Fire Injures Two

Posted: March 28, 2006

Coles County fire officials say a clothes dryer may be to blame for a fire that sent two residents to the hospital with burn injuries.

Fire Investigator for the Coles County Sheriff's Office Oren Lockhart says the home of Jack and Sherrie Walker caught fire at around 9:00 p.m. Monday.

The home was located north of Fox Ridge State Park and was completely engulfed in flames when Hutton fire volunteers arrived on the scene.

Lockhart says it appears the fire was caused by an explosion in the clothes dryer.

He also says the fire did not cause permanent damage to the home.

Authorities say Sherrie Walker and her son did suffer burns, but their injuries were not life threatening.