A house fire on Saturday morning took the life of 35 year-old Benjamin Nerek of 1302 North Atkins.
The fire appears to have started in an addition on the back of the house, which is where the victim was located. The fire is still under investigation at this time.
Fire Chief Dennis Rowe stated, “We battled the fire for about four hours. We did get two other people out of the house, as well as two dogs.”
Rowe further stated the house did not burn down but did sustain considerable damage.
Again, the fire remains under investigation at this time.
