Fire in which elderly Monroe man died is considered accidental

Published 11:23 pm Wednesday, February 24, 2010

MONROE — Police said the fire that killed a Monroe man Tuesday night appears to be a tragic accident.

The man, 79, was found after a medical-alert service summoned help to the 17300 block of 136th Place SE about 7:30 p.m., Monroe police spokeswoman Debbie Willis said.

Crews found the man dead in the kitchen near the stove, Willis said.

“There’s nothing to indicate anything other than a tragic accident,” she said.

The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office on Wednesday said they have not conclusively identified the man.