One dead in Beloit house fire
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946 Grant St., Beloit
BELOIT — A man died as the result of a fire Wednesday morning at a home on the west side of the city, Beloit fire Capt. Dave Ferger said.
Authorities have not yet released the name or age of the man pending the notification of his family.
Firefighters at about 10:15 a.m. received a report of smoke coming from the house at 946 Grant St., Ferger said. They found a man unresponsive on the living room floor near the front door, he said.
The man was taken to Beloit Memorial Hospital for treatment, but he died not long after he arrived, Ferger said.
Firefighters have ruled the fire accidental, Ferger said. The fire started in the chimney of a wood-burning fireplace in the living room, he said.
The home, which is owned by Charles R. Anderson, was ruled a total loss, Ferger said. There were no working smoke detectors in the house, he said.
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Jan 22, 2010 at 10:32 a.m.
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Just terrible. I am assuming it is the owner as well.oops. I remember an article where the lady said to keep her husbands name out of the article and in the picture of her captioned was Mr... and mrs..... DUH. Maybe they should leave the address of home out until they get a hold of the family!
Jan 21, 2010 at 10:12 p.m.
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"Authorities have not yet released the name or age of the man pending the notification of his family."
But name the homeowner....as if he probably isn't the victim?
This isn't the first time the Gazette has done this.
Totally classless. Would this be acceptable if it involved a member of your family?
Maybe Scott Angus could address such insensitivity in one of his Sunday articles.
Jan 21, 2010 at 6:40 p.m.
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nice job kayla bunge finding out who own the house and puting that in your story.what were the odds the victim and the owner were the same.
Jan 21, 2010 at 5:06 p.m.
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The victim was the owner Charles R Anderson, age 60. He was a vietnam vet and has a sister living in Janesville.
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