Body found in Hartly house blaze; state fire marshal investigating
Anitra JohnsonA body was discovered at a house fire in Hartly, according to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office.
Shortly before 3 p.m. Saturday, Hartly Volunteer Fire Company responded to a report of a house on fire on the 800 block of Brittney Lane near Halltown Road. When firefighters arrived, the one-story home was engulfed in heavy smoke from a fire; they located a deceased person inside, according to Assistant State Fire Marshal Michael Chionchio.
Officials from the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office were called to the scene to investigate.
Chionchio said the Delaware Division of Forensic Science will conduct the autopsy of the 66-year-old man. His name was not provided by fire officials. No other injuries were reported.
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Where the fire started and its cause remain under investigation; however, fire damage was estimated at $50,000, according to the Delaware State Fire Marshal's Office.
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