By Staff reports
A mobile home fire early Tuesday morning in Lincoln County killed one elderly man, according to firefighters.
A Hamlin volunteer fire fighter said 911 dispatchers received a call about a fire on the 1500 of Coon Creek at 3:24 a.m. on Tuesday, and crews from the Hamlin and Duval VFDs reached the scene around 3:50 a.m. A 69-year-old man was killed in the blaze, and the mobile home where he lived alone was destroyed, according to firefighters. The fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire.