Overview
- Crews responded just after midnight Thursday to reports of a backyard fire near Citrus and Yuma Roads in Goodyear.
- Firefighters arrived to find flames venting from the rear roof and a partial collapse that forced a defensive attack.
- After extinguishing the blaze, crews located the homeowner inside the residence, deceased.
- No firefighter injuries were reported during the response.
- The victim has not been identified and the origin of the blaze remains under investigation by Goodyear Police.