Two Die in Dayton Mobile Home Fire

DAYTON – Two bodies were discovered in a mobile home that was consumed by fire in the early morning hours of July 20, in Dayton. The bodies have been identified as Tami Jo Spring, 47, and Mike Hankins, 29.

Columbia County Sheriff's Office and the Columbia County Fire Department responded to the fire, located at 603 Country Village mobile home park, at approximately 3:44 a.m. on Thurs., July 20. According to a Sheriff's Office press release, the home was fully engulfed when emergency personnel arrived.

An initial Sheriff's Office press release on July 20, stated that an unidentified body was found inside the mobile home during fire suppression efforts and stated that the cause of death is unknown.

In a July 21 follow-up statement, the Sheriff's Office reported that a second body was later discovered in the same room as the original victim. The Asotin County coroner was able to identify the first victim as Tami Jo Spring but was still working to identify the second victim. On Mon., July 24, family members were notified that the second victim was Mike Hankins.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Citizens with any information related to the incident are asked to call the Columbia County Sheriff's Office at (509) 382-1100.