Man dies after fire breaks out in Beaumont home
A man has died after a fire broke out at his home in Beaumont Wednesday morning.
The fire was reported at approximately 8:07 a.m. on the 1200 block of Beaumont Avenue. A caller told first responders that smoke coming from a dwelling unit behind a residence. Beaumont police and Cal Fire units arrived and found that the unit was overtaken by smoke.
Beaumont Police told News Channel 3 that the fire was located in the attached casita of the home. When first responders entered the house, crews found a person who was unconscious.
The man was a 52-year-old who lived inside the unit.
Firefighters were able to knock out the flames in about half an hour. No other injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire is not known and the death is under investigation.
