One Killed in Philadelphia, Mississippi House Fire

    March 22, 2005
    Fire officials are trying to determine the cause of a deadly house fire that killed a new homeowner.

    PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (AP) -- Fire officials are trying to determine the cause of a deadly house fire that killed a new homeowner this past weekend.

    Firefighters responded to the fire Sunday in Philadelphia. They say the person inside the house had started moving into the home just days before the blaze.

    Authorities have not released the name of the victim. Investigators say the home's utilities had not been turned on.

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