The cause of a house fire that resulted in one death in Martinsville on October 14 has been ruled an accident. According to WSET, the Martinsville Fire Department ruled the fire was accidental and due to an electrical outlet being overloaded.

The fire originated in the occupants bedroom and quickly spread throughout the house. The body of the occupant that was killed in the fire was sent to the Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy and no other information has been made available.