Kirkwood Man Dies In Memorial Drive Fire

The DeKalb County Medical Examiner's said Wednesday an 89-year-old man found in his Kirkwood home earlier in the day died from smoke inhalation.

Atlanta Fire Rescue Department responded to a fire at 1460 Memorial Dr. SE at 4:28 a.m. and found smoke coming from one of the apartments.

After busting through the barricaded front door, firefighters found the man on the floor between his bedroom and bathroom.

Fire officials said the fire seemed to have been caused by a hotplate placed near combustible materials. It did not appear the apartment had a working smoke detector, fire investigators said.

The victim's name was not released.