State Police are investigating a Monday night barn fire that killed an Oswego County man.
Troopers say they responded to 133 Gale Road in the town of Constantia just before 5:00p for the report of an explosion and structure fire.
Upon arrival, fire personnel began battling the fully engulfed barn with a person reportedly trapped inside. Once the flames were extinguished, firefighters found the body of 25-year-old Benjamin Swistak of Constantia.
An investigation into the fire’s cause is ongoing.
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