Iowa Man Trapped in Trailer Dies in Fire

Jan. 22, 2008
The cause of the fire is under investigation.

GLENWOOD, IOWA --

An Iowa man was found dead inside his trailer following a late-night fire.

Firefighters said they responded to a trailer-house fire call just before midnight Monday.

Jesse Jay Jenkins, 51, was found dead inside his trailer just north of the Glenwood city limits. Investigators said they believe Jenkins was trapped inside the trailer.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

An autopsy was ordered on Jenkins' body.

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