Officials have identified an elderly married couple as the two people who died in a house fire last week in DeSoto.
The Dallas County medical examiner identified the pair as Joyce Buenger Martin, 89, and James Alan Martin, 96. Joyce’s cause of death was ruled an accident on Sunday, while James’ autopsy was still pending, records show.DeSoto firefighters responded to a blaze at the couple’s home on Canyon Ridge Drive at about 2:33 p.m. on Dec. 17, a news release from the department said.
They were able to put the fire out, and no other homes were damaged in the matter.“The City of DeSoto expresses its profound sorrow for the loss of life in this tragic incident and extends heartfelt condolences to the families affected,” the release said. “As a community, we stand together in support as we mourn this loss.”Wednesday that the damage to the house was very extensive, so a preliminary cause of the fire was not immediately available.
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