ASH GROVE, Mo. (AP) — A man is dead after a house fire in rural southwestern Missouri.
Authorities say the fire broke out just before 8 a.m. Tuesday in Ash Grove. The wood-frame home was engulfed in flames by the time firefighters arrived, and was destroyed. The name of the man killed has not been released.
An investigation continues but Ash Grove Fire Chief Anthony Monnig said the fire was caused by a space heater. Monnig said the victim was found just 5 feet from the front door.
A dog also died in the fire.
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