76-year-old man dies in Sumter mobile home fire [Video]

SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. — A 76-year-old man has died in an early morning mobile home fire in Sumter.

Fire crews responded to a call at 237 West Williams St. around 6:15 a.m. Monday, November 18. Arriving at the scene, responders began work on the fire in the mobile home. While getting the fire under control, a man’s body was found inside the home.

Sumter County Coroner Robbie Baker has identified the deceased as Walter Richburg, of Sumter County. Richburg died at the scene from injuries he sustained in the fire. An autopsy has been scheduled for Tuesday at the Medical University in Charleston.

The Sumter County Coroner’s Office, Sumter Fire Dept., and the Sumter County Sheriffs Department are investigating the cause of the fire.