MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — A man killed in a garage fire in Middletown on Monday has been identified by fire officials.
Middletown Fire Captain Frank Baughman told the Journal-News 58-year-old Ronald Caps is the man who died at the fire on Vannest Avenue.
The fire started shortly before 6 a.m. Monday in a detached garage near a home; Baughman said firefighters were told Capps lived in the home, but was known to spend a lot of time in his garage.
Baughman said it appeared Capps may have been trying to extinguish the fire himself. A hose with water running was found.
“Mr. Capps was found outside the garage. Just outside of the door,” Baughman said. “It appears that he was trying to extinguish the fire. There was a garden house coming from the house going into the garage through the door.”
The garage was "fully involved" when firefighters arrived and one person living in the home was able to escape without any injury.
Investigators are still working to determine the cause of the fire, but Baughman said it doesn't appear to be suspicious.
The Journal-News, a media partner of WCPO.com, contributed to this story.
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