PASADENA — Officials Wednesday released the name of a 95-year-old man who was found dead after a fire tore through his duplex late Friday.
Abel McDaniel died at the scene of the fire, which was reported about 11:40 p.m. at his home in the 100 block of Carlton Avenue, Los Angeles County Department of Coroner Assistant Chief of Operations Ed Winter said.
An autopsy had been performed, however a cause of death had not been determined pending the results of further tests, Winter said.
Officials rushed to the burning duplex after family members of McDaniel, who live in the adjoining unit, noticed the smoke and fire, Pasadena Fire Department spokeswoman Lisa Derderian said. Family members had tried to rescue the man themselves, but were overcome by the smoke and flames.
The cause of the fire was determined to be electrical, and it was ruled an accident, she said.
Officials described McDaniel as a longtime Pasadena resident known as “Mr. Mac” who was known to sit on a white lawn chair in his front yard and greet neighbors.
The fire caused an estimated $300,000 worth of damage.

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