PERRYVILLE – A man in his 70s was the victim of a fatal house fire Monday morning in the 1000 block of Perry County Road 316.
Perry County Rural Fire Department Assistant Chief Garrett L. Schott stated the 911 call came in at 7:16 a.m. and described the blaze as a possible flue fire.
Schott said upon arrival, firefighters found a working structure fire. During the initial fire attack the main floor collapsed into the basement.
Later the body of a man in his 70s was located inside the residence. No other injuries were reported.
The Perry County Rural Fire Department was assisted by the Chester Fire Department.
The Missouri State Fire Marshal was called in to investigate the fire, so the cause at this time is undetermined.