Overview

• Authorities identified the victim as Leslie Hiller, 69, who was found beneath his front porch around 5 p.m.
• The fire was reported about 4:30 a.m. on the 1600 block of Bryn Mawr Road and began in Hiller’s home before spreading to neighboring houses.
• East Cleveland’s safety director said firefighters faced access difficulties and low water pressure from nearby hydrants.
• Officials said the cause of the blaze remains under investigation and the estimated loss has not been determined.
• Councilman Timothy Austin and Safety Director Mansell Baker were on site as crews searched debris through the afternoon.