Sunday, September 23, 2007

Man Facing Foreclosure Dies In House Fire

In Burien, Washington, KIRO-TV Channel 7 (Seattle) reports:
  • A reclusive Vietnam veteran who had recently received notice of foreclosure on his Burien house was found dead after a fire at his home of more than 20 years early Wednesday morning, firefighters and neighbors told KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.

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  • The man, whose identity hasn't been released, died alone in a back room of the house, firefighters said. The cause of the fire is under investigation. King County fire investigators were seen sifting through the rubble and arson dogs were brought to the scene.

For more, see Investigators Gather Clues To Cause Of Fatal Fire, or watch the KIRO-TV Channel 7 video report. zebra