Person found dead in a Queen Creek house fire, investigation underway

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Updated  September 24, 2024 7:55am MST
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Queen Creek Police Department cruiser

The Brief

    • One person was found dead in a house fire in Queen Creek.
    • The victim was identified as an 82-year-old man.
    • The cause of the fire is unknown.

QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. - One person is dead after a residential fire in Queen Creek.

According to Queen Creek Police, the fire happened near the intersection of Hunt Highway and Power Road on Saturday, Sept. 21.

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Maricopa County Sheriff's Office also responded to the scene and said that first responders found a body inside after the fire was extinguished.

The victim was identified as 82-year-old Gary McDonald.

Detectives are investigating the cause of the fire.

The Source

  • Queen Creek Police and the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office provided information for this story.