Ponca City man dies in house fire

Ponca City Now - August 19, 2014 10:18 am

A Ponca City man died during a house fire this morning. The Ponca City Police Department said Vincent L. Gasaway, 71 was the only person in the house and appears to have died of smoke inhalation.

Ponca City Police and Fire respond to the home on N. Palm at about 4:21. David VanBuskirk with the State Fire Marshal’s office also responded and assisted with local investigators at the scene.

The body will be taken to the State Medical Examiner for autopsy.

 

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