PHILOMATH, Ore. — A 72-year-old man died Friday morning after a house fire in Philomath, according to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office.
Emergency crews responded at approximately 7:30 a.m. May 8 to a structure fire near Northwest Sixth Street and Main Street under a unified command involving the Benton County Sheriff’s Office and the Philomath Fire Department.
During an initial search of the home, firefighters located the victim inside the residence and immediately removed him from the structure. Medical personnel later determined the man was deceased at the scene…