Boyden, Iowa — A Boyden man has been found dead in his house after a fire there on Friday.
According to the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office, on Friday, October 18, at about 11:05 a.m., they investigated a request from a concerned party to check on the welfare of 39-year-old Daniel Kaufman at his home at 809 Sheridan Street in Boyden.
They tell us that when sheriff’s deputies arrived at the residence a short time later they observed heavy smoke inside the home. They attempted to enter the residence but were unable to because of the heavy smoke. Fire Departments from Boyden and Sheldon were called. They extinguished the fire and located Kaufman inside the home. He was later pronounced deceased by the Sioux County Medical Examiner. The Sheriff’s Office tells us they initiated an investigation with the assistance of the Sioux County Medical Examiner and the Iowa State Fire Marshal.
Kaufman’s body was transported to the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation Laboratory in Ankeny for an autopsy. At this time the cause of death has not been positively determined.
The sheriff’s office says the Boyden Fire Department, Sheldon Fire Department, Sheldon Community Ambulance Team, and the Iowa State Fire Marshall’s Office assisted with the response to the call.
They say the case remains under investigation.
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