CRISFIELD — Deputy state fire marshals are investigating the cause of a fire that claimed the life of a Crisfield man early this morning.Paul Tyler, 74, was found by firefighters inside his two-story home on Johnson Creek Road.
Tyler had discovered the 1:04 a.m. fire and evacuated his wife, then re-entered the house to retrieve personal belongings prior to the arrival of the fire department.
The fire originated in a first floor room that was being used as a bedroom. The cause remains under investigation. Investigators from Maryland State Police are assisting in the case.
Firefighters from Crisfield and Marion brought the blaze under control in an hour. Damages were estimated at $130,000.
