WAGENER, S.C. — The Aiken County Coroner's Office and state medical examiners are working to identify a person found dead after a house fire in the Wagener area of Aiken County on Monday.
According to Coroner Darryl Ables, fire crews first responded to a home in the 7000 block of Wagener Road around 1:20 a.m. and were told there was a person who was still inside.
Fire crews were able to put out the flames but found the victim dead in a back bedroom.
Due to burns, the victim has not yet been positively identified, a process which will need to continue as part of an autopsy scheduled for Thursday in Newberry County.
Authorities haven't publicly announced a possible cause for the fire or whether it is considered suspicious. According to the coroner's office, the Aiken County Sheriff's Office is investigating what led up to the fire.
