DECATUR COUNTY —The State Fire Marshall is investigating the cause of a fatal fire in Oberlin.
Just before 9a.m. Tuesday, Decatur County Emergency Communications received a 911 report of a house fire near US Highway 83/Buffalo Avenue and Hall Street in the City of Oberlin, according to Sheriff David Wachendorfer.
First responders found smoke showing from a single-family home in the 200 block of S. Buffalo Avenue. Sheriff's deputies attempted entry into the residence to locate the occupant, but the house was full of smoke.
After breaching the front door, the first responders saw a person lying motionless approximately 6 feet into the house through the smoke.
The first responders made entry to the residence and were able to extricate the subject to the front yard, where life-saving measures were begun.
The occupant, identified as Randy Allen Spencer, was transported to Decatur Health, where medical treatment was continued. Oberlin Fire crews were able to gain a quick knockdown of the fire within the residence.
Spencer, was later flown from Decatur Health to receive advanced medical care in Lincoln, Nebraska. Spencer died of his injuries in Lincoln on Wednesday.
US Highway 83 was closed for several hours from Hall Street to Q7 Road while the incident was mitigated.