PHILMATH, Ore. — A 72-year-old man died Friday morning after a house fire in Philomath, authorities said.
Crews from the Benton County Sheriff’s Office and the Philomath Fire Department responded around 7:30 a.m. to a structure fire near Northwest Sixth Street and Main Street under a unified command response.
Firefighters conducting a primary search of the home found the man inside and removed him from the residence. Medical personnel later determined he was dead at the scene. Crews continued searching the home for additional victims but found none…