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Burning Incense Cause of Fatal Alabama Motel Fire
HOOVER, Ala. - Investigators say a motel fire that killed four people was likely caused by incense that had been left burning by a maintenance man in another room.
Dhirajlal Bhagat (Hoover Police Department)
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No charges will be filed in the fire itself, but the maintenance man has been taken into custody by immigration officials for overstaying a work permit by more than two years.
Officials said Thursday he could be deported to his native India.
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Permalink Reply by Dennis Hiscock on
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wow alot of damage was done...goes to show you that leaving anything burning for a minute don't pay....i guess there will be alot of questions raised by the parents of the 4 college students killed in this fire
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