Investigators: Candles caused fire that killed elderly man in Kannapolis

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (WBTV) - A woman was able to be rescued, but her husband tragically died from injuries suffered in a house fire in Kannapolis Thursday afternoon.

The fire broke out at a home on Dogwood Boulevard, near Kannapolis Parkway.

Kannapolis firefighters responded and were able to rescue Barbara Brooks, 82, but her husband, Joseph Brooks, 88, unfortunately, died from injuries sustained in the fire.

She was taken to the hospital for treatment.

The fire was reported to 911 early Thursday afternoon by a person who lives in the home located off Kannapolis Parkway.

Investigators say the fire was caused by candles burning near combustible materials.

A man who did not want to be identified on camera told WBTV he was driving to work Thursday afternoon when he noticed the house was on fire. He says he immediately stopped and ran to the home and started knocking on doors to alert the homeowners. He says he helped with rescuing the woman as fire crews were arriving.

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