MARTINSVILLE, Ind. — A house fire in Martinsville killed a person and their dog Friday night.
Around 9:30 p.m. on July 7, the Martinsville Police Department responded to the report of a fire in the 900 block of South Home Avenue, near State Road 37 and East Gray Street, with a person trapped and attempted to rescue the resident.
Authorities said fire conditions rapidly deteriorated, and attempts to save the resident were unsuccessful.
The Morgan County Coroner's Office identified the victim as 69-year-old Robert Steven Coy, of Martinsville.
Firefighters got the blaze under control in about five minutes.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.