2 people found dead after structure fire in Rio Rancho area

RIO RANCHO, N.W. (AP) — Authorities say two people have been found dead after a structure fire in the Rio Rancho area. Several fire crews from Sandoval County were called out around 3 a.m. Sunday. Rio Rancho police and county sheriff’s officials also went to the scene. Authorities say one person was found dead as firefighters tried to stop the flames from spreading. They say a second person was found dead at the scene shortly afterward. The names, ages and genders of the two dead persons weren’t immediately known. Authorities say the cause of the fire is under investigation and it’s not yet known how the two people died. The county sheriff’s office and the New Mexico State Fire Marshal’s Office are in charge of the fire investigation.