Alaska Department Of Public Safety,State Troopers Public Information Office

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Update: The two deceased individuals are identified as Stephani Torgessen, age 43, of Ketchikan, and Dan Winters, age 66, of Butte, Alaska. Next of kin have been notified. 

On November 30, 2024, at 6:22am, Alaska State Troopers in Palmer responded to a report of a structure fire in Sutton. AST arrived on the scene, and the structure was fully engulfed. Sutton Fire and EMS responded and extinguished the fire. Fire personnel located the remains of two individuals inside the burned structure. Alaska State Fire Marshals responded and conducted a scene investigation. The State Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the scene and took possession of the remains for autopsy and positive identification. The Investigation is ongoing.