A local man died in a house fire on Reservoir Street Sunday afternoon.
Henderson Fire Chief Tim Twisdale said firefighters were dispatched to 1418 Reservoir St. at 4:37 p.m. When they arrived, Twisdale said the whole left side of the house was engulfed in flames, and the remainder of the structure was filled with smoke.
Twisdale identified the victim as Robert J. Faucette, Jr., 63. County tax records list Faucette as the homeowner.
“We don’t know exactly how long it was burning prior to our arrival,” Twisdale told WIZS News Tuesday, “but it had gotten a good head of steam” by the time trucks arrived on the scene.
In fact, Twisdale said, firefighters reported seeing “a heavy column of smoke visible from a good distance away” as they made their way to the fire call.
One firefighter suffered burns to his ears, Twisdale said.
Officials have been in contact with the man’s sister, who is next-of-kin, and the medical examiner will perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
Twisdale said the home did not appear to have a working smoke alarm.
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