Man, 65, killed in Bethlehem fire, police say
Investigators rule out arson in Saturday's blaze on Bender Road
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Bethlehem police said 65-year-old Michael F. Jeram died in the fire that consumed this Bender Road home on Saturday. Investigators determined the fire was not deliberately set.Tom Heffernan / Special to Times Union
BETHLEHEM — The house fire that killed 65-year-old Michael F. Jeram was not deliberately set, police said.
The town police department disclosed the information Monday as they revealed the name of the man who perished in Saturday's fire at 228 Bender Lane.
Though investigators ruled out arson, the cause of the fire has not yet been made public. Jeram's name was released after an autopsy was completed but police have not disclosed the specific cause of death.