32-year-old man found dead at Kettering home fire

UPDATE @ 4:19 p.m. (March 11)

The man who was found dead inside a home that caught fire on Horlacher Avenue in Kettering Friday has been identified.

The body of Anthony L. Morgan, 32, was found inside his home in the 1600 block of Horlacher, according to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office.

Autopsy results for preliminary findings on cause and manner of death were not available.

UPDATE @ 10:30 p.m. (March 10)

A man was killed in a fire tonight at his home in the 1600 block of Horlacher Avenue in Kettering.

The man, who was not identified, was found on the first floor. His wife and children were away, said Jon Durrenberg, battalion chief of the Kettering Fire Department.

The fire was reported shortly before 9 p.m. When crews arrived, “they had fire venting out of the first floor,” Durrenberg said.

The fire was contained to the first floor, and when crews entered the home they found the man, deceased, inside, he said. He was the only person home and no pets were found inside either, the battalion chief said.

“The crews didn’t find any evidence of working smoke detectors, but that will be looked into more as they investigate,” Durrenberg said.

The state fire marshal’s office also will assist Kettering crews in their investigation.

“We have no idea what started the fire,” Durrenberg said, but he noted it is not believed to be suspicious.

No firefighters were harmed, and a family dog was believed to have been outside at the time of the fire.

EARLIER REPORT

There were reports of two explosions before a Kettering house caught fire.

Kettering police put up yellow crime tape around the home in the 1600 block of Horlacher Avenue. It’s not clear whether there are any injuries, nor what caused the fire, which was reported shortly before 9 p.m. According to initial reports, smoke was showing when firefighters arrived.

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