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Person, dog killed in Martinsville house fire

Around 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Martinsville Police Department responded to the report of a person trapped and attempted to rescue the resident.

MARTINSVILLE, Ind. — A house fire in Martinsville killed a person and their dog Friday night. 

Around 9:30 p.m. on July 7, the Martinsville Police Department responded to the report of a fire in the 900 block of South Home Avenue,  near State Road 37 and East Gray Street, with a person trapped and attempted to rescue the resident.

Authorities said fire conditions rapidly deteriorated, and attempts to save the resident were unsuccessful.

The Morgan County Coroner's Office identified the victim as 69-year-old Robert Steven Coy, of Martinsville.

Firefighters got the blaze under control in about five minutes.

9:28 P.M. - Morgan County Public Safety Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a residence fire with entrapment in the...

Posted by City of Martinsville Fire Department on Saturday, July 8, 2023

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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