Haddonfield resident and pet killed in New Jersey house fire
HADDONFIELD, N.J. (CBS) -- A Haddonfield resident and his pet died after a house fire Monday morning, police and fire officials said.
The Haddonfield Police Department and Haddonfield Fire Company No.1 responded to a residence on the 400 block of Walnut Street at around 7 a.m. after smoke was seen coming from the home's roof.
Emergency medical services found William J. Garthaus Jr., 73, unconscious inside by the front door and began performing life-saving measures. Garthaus, the home's only resident, was later pronounced dead, a spokesperson from the Borough of Haddonfield said in a news release Monday afternoon.
Firefighters extinguished the fire and searched the home again for any other residents. According to the Borough of Haddonfield, the resident's cat was also found dead inside the home.
Two Haddonfield police officers and emergency medical service members were treated for minor smoke inhalation, but no other injuries were reported, the news release said.
The spokesperson said the fire doesn't appear to be suspicious and is being investigated by Haddonfield police, the Haddonfield Fire Marshal, Camden County Prosecutor's Office, Camden County Fire Marshal's Office, New Jersey State Fire Marshal's Office and the ATF.
