Body Found In Garage Fire

Firefighters found the body of a man inside a burned garage early Thursday.
Sept. 16, 2004
LE MARS, Iowa (AP) -- Firefighters found the body of a man inside a burned garage early Thursday.

Firefighters were called to a garage fire at a residence west of Le Mars about 2 a.m. The man's body was found after the fire was extinguished, Deputy Fire Marshal Dave Schipper said.

An autopsy would be performed to determine the man's identify and a cause of death, Schipper said.

The investigation was continuing.

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