Van Wert County Man Dies in House Fire

By Peter Ambrose

June 18, 2010 Updated Aug 27, 2008 at 5:55 AM EST

OHIO CITY, Ohio (Indiana's NewsCenter) - Authorities have not said what caused a fire that claimed a man's life this week.

Reports say 75 year old James Bilimek was unable to escape the flames at his home on State Route 118 north of Ohio City early Tuesday morning and died.

Bilimek's wife, Mary, reportedly escaped the fire unharmed.

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