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Woman and child dead in ‘suspicious’ fire in Allendale Twp.

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ALLENDALE TWP., Mich. — Two people are dead after a mobile home fire in Ottawa County. Investigators say it’s unclear how the victims died and the case is considered suspicious.

The fire broke out a little after 6 p.m. Saturday in the 5000 block of Mt. Blanc Lane.

Allendale Fire

The home is part of the Allendale Meadows Manufactured Home Community which is just northwest of Lake Michigan Drive and 48th Avenue.

A neighbor tells FOX 17 that flames were seen on a stove and there was smoke in a back bedroom.

Investigators say when crews arrived they found the house filled with smoke. The fire was put out in a short time.

Suspicious Fire in Allendale Township

Crews on scene found a woman and her 6-year-old son dead inside the home, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office.

Investigators say it’s unclear how and where the fire started. They also say it’s unclear how the victims died.

Michigan State Police fire investigators are assisting Ottawa County Sheriff’s Department detectives with the case.

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