1 dead in Volusia County mobile home fire

Police yellow tape delineating a crime scene

A 70-year-old man died in a mobile home fire in Volusia County overnight. 

Volusia County Fire says the call came in around 12:33 a.m. Tuesday morning at 114 Ash Street in the Edgewater area. Neighbors awoke to see the mobile home fully engulfed in flames.

"Firefighters extinguished the fire and found the victim deceased inside. While the victim is believed to be the 70-year-old male resident of the mobile home, positive identification is still pending and may not be officially made for several days."

The State Fire Marshal’s Office and Volusia County Fire Marshal responded to conduct the fire investigation.

"There were no signs of foul play at the scene, and the initial findings of the investigation indicate the fire was accidental."

Check back for details. 

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