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Fatal Mitchell Apartment Fire Ruled Accidental

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MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — Mitchell authorities have ruled fatal apartment fire as accidental.

The Daily Republic reports ( ) that investigators believe the blaze early Thursday morning was caused by a candle.

Authorities say t18-year-old Tylor Kostrzewski died in the fire. He was a student and the Mitchell Technical Institute.

Authorities say Kostrzewski was a Kimball native and lived on the second floor of the three-story house that was converted into apartments.

The building’s five other occupants escaped the fire, but two were taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation and burns.

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Information from: The Daily Republic,

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