a graveJames and Kathryn Gould are buried successful King Cove Cemetery. (Courtesy Amy Carlough)

The family of a King Cove mates killed successful a February residential fire successful Anchorage being investigated arsenic an arson are hoping to study much astir what led to their deaths.

Amy Carlough, nan niece of James and Kathryn Gould, said decease certificates for nan 75-year-old victims released successful early May show they died from fume inhalation and thermal burns. Police said astatine nan clip that 2 group severely injured successful nan Young Street blaze were taken to a section hospital, but died.

The Goulds owned John Gould & Sons, a wide shop that first opened successful King Cove successful 1939. The mates spent astir of their lives successful nan mini sportfishing organization adjacent nan extremity of nan Alaska Peninsula, but were surviving successful Anchorage astatine nan clip of nan fire.

Carlough said she hopes nan investigators’ activity will bring nan organization closure.

“Now that some deaths person been officially ruled arsenic homicides … our family will beryllium moving pinch rule enforcement to spearhead basal justness for them and nan communities they loved to telephone home,” Carlough said.

Anchorage Police Department spokeswoman Renee Oistad declined to remark further connected nan occurrence investigation Monday.

James and Kathryn Gould are buried successful King Cove Cemetery. Their memorial work was held successful February.

Police inquire anyone pinch accusation connected nan occurrence to telephone them astatine 907-786-8900 and reference APD lawsuit 24-3563.

Alaska Public Media’s Chris Klint contributed accusation to this story.