FULTON, Mo. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a man who died in a central Missouri house fire.
Fulton fire officials identified the victim as 82-year-old Bobby R. Metz. Fire crews found him Monday night inside a burning home in Fulton. Another victim was able to escape from the home and transported to a hospital with minor burns.
It took crews about an hour to fully put out the flames. Fire officials believe the fire was caused by cigarettes. Damages are estimated to be $120,000.