Man killed in garage fire identified

CREATED Jan. 29, 2013

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Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -- The Clark County Coroner's Office has identified the man killed in a garage fire on Monday.

He was 76-year-old John Wilson.

Firefighters were called to the home on Abbeyville Drive, near Paradise Road and East Warm Springs Road, just before 12:30 p.m.

When they arrived, they found flames contained to the garage.

Wilson and a woman were taken to a nearby hospital, where Wilson was pronounced dead.

The extent of the woman's injuries were not immediately clear.

Firefighters estimated the cost of the damage at about $40,000.

The cause of the blaze remains under investigation.