Dallas Man Dies in House Fire
 
Date:
 

October 13, 2002 

 
Location:
 		 10310 Port Rush Drive
Response:
 		 10 firefighters
Times:
 		 Dispatched at 2:19 p.m.
Cause:
 		 Under investigation.
Damages:
 		 $ 20,000 - Structure
$ 20,000 - Contents
 
Fatalities:
 		 One.  A 53-year old white male, Harvey Stuart Hoffner
Details:
 		 Firefighters were first alerted to the incident when relatives arrived at the one-story brick residence and noticed fire residue.  They were unable to get a response from the resident, and reported that the home was secured; they found no evidence of a break-in.  When firefighters arrived to investigate the call, they determined that a fire had occurred earlier in the day, and that it had burned itself out, but not before filling the entire house with smoke.  The victim was found in the bedroom, although the fire is believed to have started in the living room.  Fire investigators report that a hard-wired smoke detector was found in the residence, although it is not known if the detector was working at the time of the fire.  The cause of the fire is still under investigation but investigators note that it does not appear suspicious.