KTVN Channel 2 - Reno Tahoe News Weather, Video - Electric Blanket Starts Fire, Kills Man in Mobile Home
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Reno police and fire investigators are digging deeper into the case of a man found dead inside his burning mobile home Tuesday.
Authorities found the man's body inside his home at 1105 Moana Lane around 11 am. Investigators say the cause of the fire is related to the power supply to an electric blanket in the bedroom where the fire started. They say the control for the electric blanket was in the "on" position.
The victim's name has not been released. If you have any information that could help investigators, call Secret Witness at 322-4900. You will remain anonymous.
