Coroner IDs deceased man found following camper fire in Dayton

Arson investigators were on the scene of a fatal motor home fire on Valley Street in Dayton on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. MARSHALL GORBY/STAFF

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Arson investigators were on the scene of a fatal motor home fire on Valley Street in Dayton on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. MARSHALL GORBY/STAFF
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Sept 22, 2020
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A 58-year-old man found dead following a camper fire in Dayton at end of August has been identified as Robert Clark.

His cause and manner of death are pending, according to Montgomery County Coroner Kent Harshbarger.

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On Aug. 31, Dayton fire crews responded to a fully-involved camper fire in the 1800 block of Valley Street.

Crews were able to quickly get the fire under control and found a body inside the camper.

The camper was near a vacant house and an occupied house. The vacant house sustained some damage due to flames from the fire.

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