As Kern Robinson tried to extinguish the fire, his nylon parka went up in flames. Both men died of burns that covered most of their bodies. Freeman Robinson's blood-alcohol level was 0.20 percent. Kern Robinson was rushed to the hospital to be treated, and his blood was not tested. He died a few days after the fire.
Investigators say a wood stove ignited the fire.
Cole's blood-alcohol level was 0.12 percent. Before he escaped, he tried unsuccessfully to rouse Peach, who was asleep on the living-room couch. Investigators believe that Peach dropped a lit cigarette inside or near the couch. The woman's blood-alcohol level was 0.34 percent. Her blood-alcohol level was 0.11 percent.