Pre-Dawn East Oak Cliff Blaze Leaves Man Dead Inside Home

A pre-dawn house fire in East Oak Cliff left one man dead yesterday, turning an otherwise quiet morning into a fatal scene, authorities said. Dallas Fire-Rescue crews arrived to find a single-story home burning and, after getting the flames under control, discovered the victim inside. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and investigators have not yet released his name.

Dallas Fire-Rescue said crews were dispatched around 5:06 a.m. to the 1700 block of Marsalis Avenue, where firefighters found a man’s burned, unresponsive body inside the home, according to WFAA. Fire officials reported the blaze was declared out at 5:24 a.m. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and the Dallas County Medical Examiner will determine and release the official cause of…..

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