MIAMISBURG — The man who died after being rescued from a house fire in Miamisburg on Tuesday morning has been identified.
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Gary Johnson, 78, was identified by the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office on Wednesday.
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The fire was reported in the 700 block of Buckeye Street around 8:46 a.m., according to a previous News Center 7 report.
When firefighters arrived on the scene, a woman met them and told them her husband was still inside.
Miami Valley Fire District Assistant Fire Chief Brandon Barnett told News Center 7 that Johnson was found in the basement of the house with hoarding-like conditions.
Firefighters were eventually able to get Johnson out of the home and to a medic.
Johnson was transported to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
The fire remains under investigation Ohio State Fire Marshall.
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