Elderly Man Dies in Fire at Retirement Village
A 76-year-old man was found dead after a fire in his retirement village had started at around 7am. Neighbors heard the smoke alarms going off and ran to check on the man. The inspector stated that the man was found alone, lying unresponsive on his lounge room floor.
The inside of the residential property was extensively damaged and the man had suffered serious burn injuries. The investigators of the fire suggested that the fire had extinguished itself due to a lack of oxygen because there were no windows open at the time. The fire appears to have started in the lounge room because of the amount of damages that were present. While there were no cooking devices in use in that room, there were some cigarettes that were found, investigators are still looking into what caused the fire. The elderly man was said to have been in good health before the fire and was last seen by other residents the night before the fire. The man had a relative living elsewhere in the village. The management of the retirement village chose not to comment on the man’s death and police officials are still trying to figure out what time the blaze started or how long the house may have been on fire before the alarms were able to activate.
If the alarms on the property were faulty and the fire had been going on much longer before they picked up the fire, the next of kin could file a case against the retirement home whose responsibility is the upkeep of these properties. There is also question as to whether or not the man had lived alone or if someone was possibly hired for his care. Regardless of the cause, if you lose a loved one in these types of circumstances you should hire a professional to investigate the cause and find the responsible party.
