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Death Count Rises At Scene Of Schenectady Fire

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The remains of two more victims have been recovered from a fire that destroyed two Schenectady apartment buildings.

The Daily Gazette of Schenectady reportsthat the two bodies were found Saturday at the site of the March 6 fire.

That brings the official death toll from the fire to four.

Schenectady police Sgt. Matthew Dearing says more victims could still be discovered.

Two victims found earlier have been identified as 59-year-old Harry Simpson and 37-year-old Jermaine Allen.

The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is directing the investigation of the blaze that gutted the two five-story brick buildings. The cause hasn't been determined.

The Daily Gazette reports that a dog named Zeus was found alive and well in one of the buildings Saturday.

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