Tuttle was found after the fire in the 2000 block of Parrish Avenue on Saturday afternoon was extinguished. Police said his death is believed to be accidental.
“It appears to be accidental, nothing out of the ordinary discovered in the autopsy,” said Fairfield Twp. Sgt. Jamie Mays. “There’s nothing that appears to be suspicious.”
Two pets also died in the fire, which caused $52,000 in damage, according to Fairfield Twp. fire officials.
Firefighters were dispatched a one-story house in the 2000 block of Parrish Avenue at 1:40 p.m. Saturday. They found fire coming from the front window and porch, said Fairfield Twp. fire Chief Timothy Thomas.
It took firefighters about 10 minutes to knock down the fire, and they found the man’s body inside, he said.
Hamilton, West Chester Twp. and Liberty Twp. fire crews assisted in extinguishing the fire. One firefighter was taken to an area hospital for heat exhaustion, Thomas said.
The chief said the fire is being investigated by the Butler County Fire Investigation Team, State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Fairfield Twp. Police Department.
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