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PARIS, Texas — A fire fueled by donated clothes ripped through a homeless shelter in northeastern Texas early Monday, killing five residents as some tried dousing the blaze with pans of water.
Paris Fire Chief Ronnie Grooms said the cause of the fire in the converted bakery remained unknown, but investigators said a roughly 25-foot- long table piled with donated clothes was a possible starting point. Arson is not suspected, he said.
The fire started just before 3 a.m. and sent more than 20 residents scrambling outside into cold rain. Some escaped barefoot, and others had no time to grab clothes or coats.
