Funeral arrangements for sibling victims of bonfire explosion

Bonfire accident victims

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Posted: 08/23/2012

ROMEO, Mich. (WXYZ) - Two siblings who were killed in a bonfire accident will be laid to rest this week.

Visitation for Chris and Savannah Blewett will take place today from 2-9 p.m. at Henry M. Malburg Funeral Home .  It's located at 11280 32 Mile Road in Romeo.

The funeral is tomorrow at 11 a.m.

The Blewett family was celebrating Savannah's graduation on Saturday when a bonfire exploded in their backyard in St. Clair Township.

Investigators ruled it as an accident saying too much gasoline was used.

Chris was 27 years old. Savannah was 18 years old.

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