2 dead in Rochester house fire, authorities say
Jan 11, 2026
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Two people were reported dead at the scene of a Friday night house fire in Rochester.
The Rochester Fire Department said that it was called to the fire, at 822 Fox Pointe Lane Southwest, at 10:15 p.m.
There, they found heavy smoke coming from the garage and main floor, as well a
s flames along the roofline in the rear of the large, single-family structure.
Firefighters fought the fire both inside and outside the house, and additional firefighters went inside to search for people. They found two adults in the home’s garage and brought them outside. Efforts to revive them were not successful, and both adults were pronounced dead at the scene.
The fire was found in the garage and attic, but was extinguished. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Victim autopsy results were pending.
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