DANVILLE, Va. (WDBJ7)--
The Danville Fire Marshal's Office has determined the cause of a fatal Danville house fire that happened early Saturday morning.
The Fire Marshal's Office says the fire that killed one person at 185 Sunset Drive on Saturday was accidental and was caused by improperly discarded smoking material.
According to the Danville Fire Department, the identity of the person who died in the fire has not yet been released. The department is waiting for confirmation from the medical examiner's office.
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The fire that left an unidentified man dead Saturday morning in Danville was ruled accidental and “caused by improperly discarded smoking material,” the fire department reported Wednesday afternoon.
Officials did not identify the victim, stating they were waiting on confirmation from the Medical Examiner’s office.
The fire was reported at 185 Sunset Drive at about 4:15 a.m. Saturday. Firefighters arrived minutes later to find the one-story house fully engulfed.
A defensive attack was used, meaning firefighters fought the flames from outside the home. Due to the intensity, they weren’t able to search inside.
A family member told firefighters that most likely someone was in the home, the department reported.
Once the fire was brought under control at about 5 a.m., firefighters found a person dead inside.
This was the third fire crews battled in the overnight hours.
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DANVILLE, Va. (WDBJ7)
The Danville Fire Department Battalion Chief, Brian Alderson says one person was killed in an early morning house fire.
The Danville Fire Department had a busy night of calls, and responded to the house fire at 185 Sunset Drive around 4:15 a.m. Saturday.
Crews say they could see the fire several blocks away, and when they arrived on scene, found a small, one-story house with heavy fire showing.
Houses on both sides were also compromised by the fire, which they were able to knock down by about 5 a.m.
They say because the fire was so intense from the outside, crews weren’t able to search inside. A family member told crews there was most likely someone still inside, and once the fire was controlled, a search was conducted. They found one person dead inside. That person’s identity has not been confirmed.
The Fire Marshal’s Office and Danville Police Department are investigating this incident. The Danville Fire Department says this is the first civilian fatality of the year. Crews were still on scene as of 9 a.m. Saturday.