There's been a fire on Mapleash Avenue in Columbia, Tenn., which is in Maury County. The Maury County sheriff is Enoch George, and he is the source for the information for this story.
The fire was in a house. It occurred late Saturday. The house exploded and burned.
Three people were killed in the fire. All of those killed were believed to be in their 70s.
Investigators said that the explosion occurred
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after one of the home's occupants accidentally knocked a propane space heater off a wall.
The wooden-framed house burned quickly. It was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived.
Agents from the state bomb and arson unit were at the scene today sifting for information.
The bodies were taken to Nashville, where the medical examiner will conduct autopsies.
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