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Elderly man dies in Christmas Day fire

Location of a fatal Christmas Day house fire.
Location of a fatal Christmas Day house fire. Courtesy

An 89-year-old Mason County man died Monday in a Christmas Day house fire.

Mason County Coroner Wes Stockwell identified the man Tuesday morning as William S. Larson Sr. The home is located at 132 Thunderbird Dr., near Lake Arrowhead and northwest of McCleary.

The first 911 call reporting the fire was made at about 1:45 p.m. Monday.

The Thurston County Fire Marshal and the Mason County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the fire. An autopsy will be performed Wednesday.

Amelia Dickson: 360-754-5445, @Amelia_Oly

This story was originally published December 26, 2017 at 7:57 AM with the headline "Elderly man dies in Christmas Day fire."

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