Man dies in Neenah house blaze

92-year-old's clothing caught fire while burning paper, boxes By Michael King • Gannett Wisconsin Media • October 10, 2008 NEENAH — An autopsy will be performed today on a 92-year-old Neenah man who died Thursday morning after his clothing caught on fire while he was burning items in a basement fireplace. "It looks like a very, very unfortunate accident," said Neenah police Lt. Jeff Malcore. The victim, whose name was not being released until today, was burning mail and cardboard cereal boxes in a wood-burning fireplace in his home at 211 Smith St. when the accident happened about 9:40 a.m.,... [read full story]