Man Identified In Fatal Sullivan House Fire

Authorities in Sullivan County have identified the victim who died in an early Monday morning house fire. 71 year old James Freeman perished in the blaze that occurred around 645 Monday morning on Shipley Ferry Road. When firefighters arrived flames were already coming out of the home and firemen were able to contain the blaze, but Freeman was unable to escape the fire. The cause of the fire is not known at this time.