AURELIUS TWP. — The man who died in a house fire west of Mason last week has been identified as Dirk Spillemackers, 83, police said.

Fire crews responded to the blaze in the 400 block of South Aurelius Road, near the intersection of Columbia and Edgar roads, about 4:30 a.m. Nov. 14. A man later identified as Spillemackers was found dead inside, officials said.

The Ingham County Sheriff's Office is involved in the investigation and released Spillemackers' name on Nov. 18.

The home appeared to be a total loss. The cause of the fire remained under investigation, although there was no indication of foul play, sheriff's Lt. Andy Daenzer said.

Along with the Mason Fire Department, the Onondaga, Leslie and Dehli and Eaton Rapids township fire departments responded to the blaze, the city of

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