Woman found dead after explosion, house fire in Brown County
Fire reported in Perry Township
Fire reported in Perry Township
Fire reported in Perry Township
A woman is dead after a house fire in Brown County.
Cathy Stockman, 70, was found dead inside a home in the 500 block of Lorelei Drive early Wednesday.
The fire was reported at about 2:30 a.m. in Perry Township by neighbors who reported hearing explosions and saw the house on fire.
When fire crews arrived the home was fully engulfed.
"We were dispatched approximately 2:30 in the morning for a possible structure fire with explosions. The explosions that the residents here at Lake Lorelei were hearing were actually oxygen bottles the resident was on home oxygen," said Chief Mark Rosselot.
Five departments were called in to fight the flames. Side paneling of the home next door melted.
Crews stayed on scene throughout the morning.
The State Fire Marshal has been dispatched to investigate the fire.