It is not yet known what caused an intense home blaze in the Linwood community of Neshoba County early Saturday morning that killed three people.

The cause of death, however, to two adults and a child has been determined.

According to Neshoba County Coroner Allen Collins, the three victims succumbed to smoke inhalation in the two-alarm fire that totally destroyed the home.

“This was a very intense blaze,” Collins said Monday afternoon. “I just returned from Jackson to deliver dental records to the state medical examiner for positive identifications on the victims. We want to be positive of who died in this before we release the names. It’ll probably be Tuesday when we can release the names.”

Neshoba County Chief Deputy Wyatt Waddell said when Linwood volunteer firemen arrived on the scene of the fire at about 1:30 a.m., the home was completely engulfed in flames and smoke.

“Investigators with the state Fire Marshal’s office have already done a complete sweep of the scene and determined there was no foul play involved in this incident,” said Wyatt. “This is just a tragic event and our sympathies go out to the family members.”

Waddell said space heaters were found in one end of the home but stopped short of saying they were to blame for the inferno adding, “We just don’t know the cause. We will wait on the findings of the state Fire Marshal’s office to tell us that.”

But given the fact so many homes rely on space heaters to knock out cold spots on wintry nights, such as the ones experienced in Mississippi recently, Waddell said residents should take extra caution.

“We ask residents to be aware of where they are putting space heaters,” said Waddell. “Clothes, combustible items such as spray cans, or anything else that will react to open flames or open heat should be moved away from space heaters.”