Body found in Norman Street fire on Northside of Corning

A body was found at about 1:34 p.m. Saturday after firefighters responded to a two-story house fire on Norman Street on the city's Northside.

Corning Fire Chief Brad Davies said on arrival firefighters responded to heavy fire in the residence, and were told a body may be inside the building. While extinguishing the fire, firefighters did locate a deceased person inside the home.

The body was removed from the home by the Steuben County Coroner's Office, Davies said. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

Davies said the fire was very difficult to extinguish due in part to the clutter around the home. The Corning Fire Department will release the name of the victim and the cause of the fire when the autopsy and the investigation into the fire are completed.

This article originally appeared on The Leader: Body found in Norman Street fire on Corning Northside