MESA, AZ — One person has died after a house caught fire early Monday morning in Mesa.
Mesa fire officials say they were called to the home near Sossaman and Broadway roads for the reported fire.
Firefighters arrived and found heavy fire on the home's back side and in the attic.
Crews searched the home and found one person inside.
He was removed from the home but pronounced dead at the scene. He has been identified as Matthew Dwyer.
Family says Dywer owned the home with his fiancée, Melissa. ABC15 spoke with Melissa, who said her fiancé was a hard worker and loved working in IT. The two moved from Oregon to Arizona in 2018 and bought the home in the past few years. Melissa’s sister said Matthew was a “goofy and loving” man.
The family has set up a GoFundMe, as Melissa was out of town when the fire happened and now no longer has a home to live in.
No firefighters were hurt.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
