A Schuykill County man is dead after his home was engulfed in flames early Friday morning.
Kenneth R. Gernert, 76, died in the fired. His home, located at 34 Schuykill Road in East Burnswick Township, Schuykill County went up in flames around 1:45 Friday morning.
When crews arrived to the scene, they found a corner of the house engulfed in flames, and found Gernert in his first floor bedroom.
Officials say the wood stove in a sun room was the cause of the fire. They say it was accidental, an ember from the fire ignited with a flammable object sitting too close to the stove.
They estimate $65,000 in damages.
Kenneth R. Gernert, 76, died in the fired. His home, located at 34 Schuykill Road in East Burnswick Township, Schuykill County went up in flames around 1:45 Friday morning.
When crews arrived to the scene, they found a corner of the house engulfed in flames, and found Gernert in his first floor bedroom.
Officials say the wood stove in a sun room was the cause of the fire. They say it was accidental, an ember from the fire ignited with a flammable object sitting too close to the stove.
They estimate $65,000 in damages.