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Man Found Dead In Oxon Hill House Fire

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) -- A disabled man has been found dead after being trapped in a Maryland home that caught fire.

Prince George's County firefighters were called to the Oxon Hill home Monday about 8:15 a.m. They found heavy fire at the home, and extinguished the blaze in about 20 minutes.

Fire department spokesman Mark Brady says a man who had limited mobility was pronounced dead at the scene.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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