72 Y/O Man Identified As Victim Of Fatal House Fire

72-year-old Eugene Harris was found deceased inside a closet of his home.

The identity of the victim of a fatal house fire in Myrtle Beach has been revealed.

The flames broke out last Thursday at a home near Highway 15 and 5th Avenue South. 72-year-old Eugene Harris was found deceased inside a closet of his home.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. However, the police report claims that a witness told officers he had been in the home when Harris knocked a lit candle into a trash can. That fire was put out with an extinguisher.

Later, the witness said he was going to bed and noticed smoke coming from the bathroom. The witness said he could feel the heat and called out to the victim and he could hear him but could not see him. The witness then ran out the back door and waited for the fire department to arrive.

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