Body Found In Burnt Out Buckley Home Monday

BUCKLEY, WA - Firefighters recovered a man's body from the burned remains of a home in Buckley early Monday. The man's identity and official cause of death have not yet been released.

The Buckley Fire Department was reportedly dispatched to the 400-block of Rosewood Drive around 1:30 a.m. March 11. When crews arrived on scene, flames were pouring from the front of the home.

After quickly getting control of the situation and extinguishing the fire, crews searched the home and found the man deceased. How the man died and whether he even lived at the home is unclear.

The fire is still under investigation, according to Buckley Fire Chief Alan Predmore.

Predmore told Patch the fire is not being investigated as a criminal matter at this time, noting the Medical Examiner expects to provide additional details on the man's identity and cause of the fire within two to three days.

This post will be updated when more information is available.

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Editor's Note: This post incorrectly identified the responding fire agency as East Pierce Fire & Rescue in an earlier version.