An Apple Valley man was found dead inside a sailboat that went up in flames while stored on a residential property on Friday, Oct. 31, officials said.
Brian C. Wilson, 44, died in the blaze, first reported about 11:20 a.m. along Alta Vista Road, north of Power Line Road, according to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and coroner’s officials.
Firefighters responding to the incident encountered Wilson inside the burned vessel, sheriff’s department spokeswoman Jenny Smith said.
Coroner’s investigators ruled the death to be accidental, but a specific cause of death was yet to be determined, she said.
Smith said that Wilson was “known to hang out” on the boat.
No further details regarding the cause of the fire were available.
Anyone with information can reach the Apple Valley Police Department at (760) 240-7400. Information may also be provided anonymously to the We-Tip hotline at (800) 782-7463.
This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: Apple Valley man found dead inside burning sailboat
Reporting by Brian Day, Victorville Daily Press / Victorville Daily Press
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