GROVELAND TWP. (WWJ) -- An elderly man was killed in a barn fire late Monday night in northern Oakland County.
Michigan State Police said the fire broke out at around 11:50 p.m. on Keir Road in Groveland Township, northwest of Clarkston, in a barn that had an apartment inside.
The homeowners told police that their 76-year old uncle lived in the apartment.
His body was found during a search by MSP troopers and firefighters from Springfield and Groveland Townships, who put out the flames.
The man's name was not released.
No one else was hurt.
MSP said the cause of the fire has not yet been determined, but foul play is not suspected.
“Detectives are continuing to investigate this fire,” said MSP First Lt. Mike Shaw, in a statement. “We are waiting on the Medical Examiner report to positively identify the body inside as the homeowners uncle. At the time it does not appear that the fire was intentional.”