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Las Vegas man’s death in residential fire ruled accidental

A Las Vegas man’s death in a residential fire in March in the east valley has been ruled an accident by the Clark County coroner’s office.

Timothy Wilkerson, 58, died of thermal injuries and smoke inhalation, the office said.

Firefighters were called to a detached structure of a residence at 1401 Betty Lane on the morning of March 24. Crews found Wilkerson and a dog dead inside.

The fire was ruled an accident by the Clark County Fire Department.

Contact Sabrina Schnur at sschnur@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0278. Follow @sabrina_schnur on Twitter.

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