One dead in tragic Laurel County house fire

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Authorities have identified the man found dead after a devastating house fire in northern Laurel County.

According to the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, 66-year-old Stanley Crisp was discovered inside the remains of a burned home on Patton Road, north of London. The fire was reported early Monday morning.

Emergency crews responded quickly and were able to put out the flames. Once it was safe to enter the structure, firefighters say they found Crisp’s body in a bedroom of the home.

No further details have been released at this time as the investigation into the cause of the fire continues.