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A man and woman found dead in East Olympia mobile home damaged by fire

The bodies of a man and woman were found Sunday night in a mobile home that was damaged by fire, according to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office.

The man was identified as Louis R. Asbach, 79, and the woman, Shannon Irish, 59, according to the Thurston County Coroner’s Office.

About 8:30 p.m. Sunday, fire crews with East Olympia Fire District 6 were dispatched to a fire in the 3500 block of 83rd Avenue Southeast in East Olympia.

As crews worked to put out the fire, they found the two bodies.

The cause of the fire and their deaths has not been determined.

This story was originally published February 10, 2020 at 9:48 AM with the headline "A man and woman found dead in East Olympia mobile home damaged by fire."

Rolf Boone
The Olympian
Rolf has worked at The Olympian since August 2005. He covers breaking news, the city of Lacey and business for the paper. Rolf graduated from The Evergreen State College in 1990. Support my work with a digital subscription
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