1日午後8時15分ごろ、埼玉県上尾市畔吉の80代男性方から出火、木造平屋の民家が全焼した。焼け跡から遺体が見つかり、上尾署はこの家に住む男性と見て身元確認を進めている。
同署によると、男性は1人暮らしで、出火以降、連絡が取れていないという。近くに住む女性が「住宅から火と煙が出ている」と119番した。火は同10時45分ごろ鎮火。隣家2軒に類焼したという。同署と消防が詳しい出火原因などを調べている。
■近くの住民ら、驚くばかり
現場はJR高崎線上尾駅から西に約3キロの郊外の住宅地。1日夜の火災で、消防車両が周辺を取り巻き、近くに住む住民は驚くばかりだったという。近くに住む60代男性は「何とか消そうと水をかけたが、あっという間に火が強くなった」と振り返った。
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