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An 84-year-old man died on Monday after a fire escalated while he was burning brush.
The incident happened on Feb. 3 just after 1 P.M. at a residence in the 700 block of Nemours Valley Road in Bluewell. The man was burning brush when the fire got out of control and he collapsed while trying to put it out.
Investigators with the West Virginia Fire Marshal’s Office and the Division of Forestry were called to the scene to investigate. The victim was taken to the WV Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy and positive identification.
