Crisfield Man Dies In House Fire

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.

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Update On Fatal Fire At Trails End Campground

An early morning Friday at Trails End campground resulted in the death of one of the residents.

According to Head of Trail's End Security Donnie Dorsey, Mike Young, 55, was inside a trailer in Pelican Court when it became engulfed in flames. Witnesses say the fire started in a shed on the site and then spread to the trailer.

When units responded to the scene at 5:02 AM the trailer was fully involved. The fire is currently under investigation.

Dorsey said that Young was not a year round resident at Trails End.

Units responding to the scene were New Church, Greenbackville, Saxis, Atlantic, Oak Hall Rescue and Maryland stations Stockton and Pocomoke City.

Fire At Trails End Campground

HORNTOWN, Va.- One man is dead after an early Friday fire that occurred at the Trails End Campground in Horntown, Accomack County.

New Church Volunteer Fire Chief Danny Outten said the call came in at 5:05 a.m. Responding firefighters found a 28-foot camper and the building next to it fully involved. Once the flames were extinguished, the body of a man was found inside.

The name of the victim- who Outten said was the owner of the camper- has not yet been released. There is no word yet on the cause of the blaze. The Virginia State Police Arson Unit is investigating the incident.

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