CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Fire Marshal’s Office has announced that a 40-year old man was the victim of fatal fire in Harrison County from the weekend.
The man died after the blaze swarmed a home at around 2 p.m. Saturday on Jerome Avenue in Mount Clare.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation and the victim’s body has been sent to the state Medical Examiner’s Office for identification.
The office also released information Tuesday about a Wayne County burglary and arson from last Friday.
According to a release, the arson occurred early Friday morning in the 3500 block of James River Road, just outside of Huntington.
Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a vehicle potentially connected to the crimes.
The Fire Marshal’s Office asks anyone with information about the arson to call the WV Arson Hotline at 1-800-233-FIRE.