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BREAKING NEWS: Fatal Loxahatchee house fire sparked by stove
Comments 0 | Recommend 0October 25, 2009 7:59 PM
LOXAHATCHEE -- Palm Beach County Fire Investigators said Saturday night's fatal house fire was caused by food cooking on the stove.
A body found inside the gutted structure is believed to be the homeowner's 25-year-old son, but investigators are awaiting confirmation through dental records. The person is thought to have died from smoke inhalation.
The damage to the home was so bad, the body wasn't found until Sunday morning.
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