The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died following a house fire in Revelstoke on Oct. 9, 2014.

He is Timothy Arnold Butcher, aged 49, of Revelstoke.

About 6 a.m. on Oct. 9, 2014, a passerby noticed a fire in a mobile home on Lundell Road in Revelstoke and summoned emergency services. After the fire was extinguished by the Revelstoke fire department, firefighters discovered Mr. Butcher, deceased, in the mobile home.

The BC Coroners Service, RCMP and Revelstoke fire department continue to investigate this death.

The family of Mr. Butcher has been notified of his death. On behalf of family members, the BC Coroners Service asks that the media respect their privacy at this difficult time.

Media Contacts:

Larry Marzinzik
Regional Coroner, Interior Region
BC Coroners Service
250 861-7429