75-year-old man killed in Morton County house fire

BOWDLE, S.D. (AP) - Authorities believe a wood stove in the basement ignited the house fire that killed a Bowdle man.

KGFX reports the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office says dispatchers got a call about the fire Friday night and learned a person was trapped in the basement.

Officials have identified the victim as 75-year-old Dennis Bieber, who died at the scene of the fire.

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Information from: KGFX-AM, http://www.drgnews.com/