Man found dead after ‘small’ fire inside Cary townhouse, officials say
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- Cary firefighters responded to smoke coming from a garage and extinguished a small fire.
- A man was found dead inside the townhouse garage, but his identity wasn’t released.
- The fire was reported about 10:45 p.m. Saturday.
A man was found dead after authorities responded to a fire at a Cary townhouse Saturday night.
Cary firefighters were called to a report of smoke coming from a garage in the 200 block of Anniston Court off Morrisville Parkway about 10:45 p.m., according to a Cary Police Department news release. Firefighters entered the home and extinguished “a small fire inside,” the release said.
Firefighters also discovered a man dead inside the garage, according to the release. His identity had not been released as of Sunday morning.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, police said.
This story was originally published March 1, 2026 at 10:44 AM with the headline "Man found dead after ‘small’ fire inside Cary townhouse, officials say."
