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Coroner Identifies Victim in Danville Garage Fire as 68-Year-Old John Domanico

Firefighters found the body inside a burned vehicle while knocking down a garage blaze at a Oneida Court home Monday afternoon.

Overview

  • Crews responded around 1 p.m. Monday to a structure fire on the 400 block of Oneida Court, officials said.
  • Firefighters encountered heavy smoke and flames in the garage and contained the blaze to the building of origin.
  • After the flames were controlled, a fatality was discovered inside a vehicle in the garage, according to the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District.
  • The Contra Costa County coroner released the victim’s identity on Wednesday as John Domanico, age 68, of Danville.
  • The cause of the fire and the circumstances of the death remain under investigation, and no further details have been released.