Elderly man dies in 17th Avenue fire

Firemen were called to a one-alarm fire Wednesday morning at 706 17th Avenue near Cabrillo. A neighbor called 911 after seeing flames.

Firefighters entered the residence where they quickly extinguished the flames, which were mostly limited to the kitchen. It was there that they found an elderly man dead. He has not been identified by authorities.

Cause of death is still unknown but fire investigators said it did not look suspicious.

[Via SF Examiner, SFAppeal]