A person perished Wednesday night in a fire that heavily damaged a townhouse in Bear, the State Fire Marshal’s Office said.
Flames were shooting out of a townhouse when firefighters arrived to the 100 block of Council Circle in the Village of Tahoe about 10 p.m., Assistant State Fire Marshal Michael G. Chionchio said.
A search of the house found one person who had died inside, Chionchio said.
“The Delaware Division of Forensic Science will conduct an autopsy to provide positive identification of the victim and cause of death,” he said.
No other injuries were reported.
This is the second person in New Castle County found dead in a house fire this week.
A person was killed in a house fire Monday morning in the Airmont Acres development north of Middletown. The person has not been identified and a cause of death not been released.
Monday fatal fire:At least 1 person killed Monday morning in house fire north of Middletown
State fire investigators are searching for the origin and cause of Wednesday night’s blaze, which is estimated to have caused $200,000 in damage.
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