AUTHORITIES IDENTIFY FIRE VICTIM

AUTHORITIES HAVE IDENTIFIED THE VICTIM OF SATURDAY MORNING'S FATAL HOUSE FIRE IN SIOUX CITY. 71 YEAR OLD DELBERT ROWSE DIED OF SMOKE INHALATION IN THAT FIRE AT 1016 21ST STREET.

CITY FIRE MARSHALL MARK AESOPH SAYS THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT ROWSE FELL ASLEEP ON HIS SOFA WHILE SMOKING A CIGAR:



AESOPH SAYS THERE WERE SMOKE DETECTORS IN THE RESIDENCE:



AESOPH REMINDS RESIDENTS TO USE DEEP, NON-COMBUSTIBLE ASHTRAYS WHEN SMOKING AND TO NEVER SMOKE IN BED OR WHEN DROWSY.

ROWSE IS THE SECOND FIRE RELATED FATALITY IN SIOUX CITY THIS YEAR.