Man Dies in Accidental House Fire in Anderson County
A 73-year-old blind man, Jerry Martin Ellis, died from smoke inhalation and burns in an accidental house fire in Anderson County, South Carolina, when his jacket caught fire after his oven was accidentally turned on.
Atlanta, GA, July 20, 2026 —
An accidental house fire in Anderson County, South Carolina, resulted in the death of a 73-year-old resident. Jerry Martin Ellis, who was blind, succumbed to injuries sustained from smoke inhalation and burns.
The incident occurred when Mr. Ellis’s jacket caught fire. Authorities have determined that the fire began after the oven in his home was accidentally turned on.
The Anderson County Coroner’s Office has ruled the death as accidental.
The fire department’s response and any further details regarding the investigation into the accidental oven activation were not immediately available.
Story summarized from the original created by Lorenza Medley on www.atlantanewsfirst.com, see more information here.
