
LEE COUNTY, Fla.- WINK News is learning new details to a deadly fire in south Fort Myers last week.
The man found inside the home was identified as 73-year-old Larry Fry. According to neighbors, he lived by himself.
The fire sparked early Friday morning in the Reflection Lakes community off Summerlin Road.
First responders say they found Fry in the home’s back bedroom once the flames were put out.
The state fire marshal is investigating the cause.
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