One Killed In Edgewater Mobile Home Fire

Edgewater, FL - One man was killed following an early morning mobile home fire in Edgewater. The Volusia Sheriff’s Office (VSO) says firefighters and deputies responded to the Ash Street residence around 12:30 Tuesday morning (February 2nd) after neighbors awoke to find the home fully engulfed in flames. After firefighters extinguished the flames, units discovered the remains of a victim that was inside the home. According to investigators, the body is believed to be the 70-year-old male resident of the home, but positive identification is still pending and may not be made for several days. Both the State and Volusia County Fire Marshals conducted the investigation into the fire and determined there were no signs of foul play. Initial findings of the investigation indicate the fire was accidental.