ID released of man killed in Roseville house fire

A passerby saw smoke coming from a door and window, according to the Fire Department.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
March 12, 2024 at 10:45PM

Officials on Tuesday identified the resident who died in a house fire in Roseville a day earlier.

A passerby saw smoke coming from a door and window of the home in the 300 block of W. County Road C shortly after 9 a.m. Monday, and firefighters were on the scene within a few minutes, a Fire Department statement read.

The flames were extinguished, and a man, identified as 65-year-old Douglas Gerald LeMay, was found dead inside, the statement continued.

Investigators continue working to determine what caused the fire.

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