67-year-old man dies in Macon house fire on Schaeffer Place

Firefighters responded around 11:22 p.m. on May 12 to the 900 block of Schaeffer Place for a reported structure fire with a possible entrapment.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man is dead after a residential fire Tuesday night on Schaeffer Place, according to the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department.

Firefighters responded around 11:22 p.m. on May 12 to the 900 block of Schaeffer Place for a reported structure fire with a possible entrapment.

Capt. Kyle R. Murray with the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department said crews arrived to find a single-story home with flames coming from the rear left corner of the structure. Firefighters immediately began search and rescue operations while also working to extinguish the fire.

During a search of the home, firefighters found the occupant in a front bedroom and removed him from the residence. He was turned over to EMS personnel at the scene and later pronounced dead by the Bibb County Coroner’s Office.

Coroner Leon Jones identified the victim as 67-year-old Leroy Hill.

Investigators say the fire appears to be accidental at this time, though the investigation remains ongoing. No additional injuries were reported.