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Fire cause determined

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WORLAND - A cause has been determined for a fire that destroyed a home north of Worland early Monday.

Worland Fire Department Chief Chris Kocher said that an overheating baseboard heater caused a nearby couch to ignite, leading to the entire home burning. The building's four occupants had already left the house for the day, but the family's cat died in the fire.

The three-bedroom residence was occ...