Man dead after a fire destroyed a mobile home in Benner Township. Here’s what we know
A man died in a mobile home that was destroyed Sunday by a fire in Benner Township, state police at Rockview said Monday.
His identity was not yet released. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday, Centre County Coroner Scott Sayers wrote in a statement.
Firefighters were dispatched about 10:30 p.m. Sunday to the fire at 1117 Buffalo Run Road. A portion of state Route 550 was closed in both directions for several hours as first responders extinguished the blaze.
The home was engulfed in flames when first responders arrived, Bellefonte Fire Department Chief Gary Lohr said. The fire was under control by about 11 p.m.
It’s not yet known how or where the fire began. The man and two cats were the only occupants when the fire began. There was no evidence of foul play as of Monday, Lohr said.
Volunteer firefighters from the Logan, Undine, Milesburg, Pleasant Gap and Walker Township fire departments responded. The state police investigation is ongoing.
This story was originally published April 25, 2021 at 11:34 PM.