TOWNSEND, DELAWARE (12/29/2015) One person was found dead after fire swept through a travel trailer east of Townsend this morning, according to reports from the scene.
The fire in the 100 block of Pine Tree Road was reported at 5:46 a.m.
When Townsend firefighters arrived, the fire had already been extinguished.
The victim, a 54-year-old man, was found inside the trailer with burns and possible smoke inhalation, said Sgt. Abigail Haas of New Castle County paramedics. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators are trying to determine how the fire started, said Michael Chionchio, assistant state fire marshal.
He said damage to the trailer was estimated at $5,000.