COVERT TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A man in his 70s is dead after his house caught on fire this morning. Jerry Lee Rawson managed to escape his burning home, but he later died from his injuries in the hospital.
Covert Township firefighters were called to the home on 76th Street near 30th Avenue at 7 a.m. Friday, Nov. 9.
When first responders arrived to the scene, they found Rawson outside of the burning home. They believe he crawled out of a window to escape the smoke and flames.
The house is a total loss.
Covert firefighters were joined by responders from Watervliet Fire Department and South Haven Area Emergency Services to battle the flames.
The cause of fire remains under investigation, but firefighters suspect it may have something to do with the heater in the home.
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