GERRY, N.Y. — Two people were found dead inside a house following a Chautauqua County fire on Sunday morning.
Jeffrey and Judith Church, both 66, were found dead inside their Town of Gerry home.
The Gerry Fire Department, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office, and other emergency personnel were called to the home around 5:50 a.m. Sunday. Fire officials later found their bodies inside the home.
According to Captain Randy Boland from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office, the fire started in the resident's garage. He then says the smoke carried into the home, causing the home to catch fire.
He also stated the residents didn't have any smoke detectors.
The Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team is attempting to determine the origin and cause of the fire. An investigation is ongoing.