Elderly man dead after house fire in Cache County
Dec 11, 2022, 3:52 PM
FILE
CACHE COUNTY, Utah — An elderly man was killed in a house fire Sunday morning.
First responders received a call of a house fully engulfed with smoke and flames at approximately 8:45 a.m. in Lewiston, Utah, according to the Cache County Sheriff’s Office.
Fire crews with Lewiston and Smithfield responded while deputies from the sheriff’s office provided traffic control.
“While the blaze was being brought under control, first responders were informed that the resident had not been seen exiting the residence and was not accounted for,” reads the sheriff’s office statement.
Family members told first responders that he was last seen in the home the night before.
“After fighting the fire for some time, firefighters were able to enter the structure and confirmed that an individual was inside and was deceased,” according to the sheriff’s office.
Authorities identified the man as 89-year-old Joe C. Nunez.
Investigators believe the fire was accidental, but the investigation is still ongoing for the official cause.
