Enid Man Found Dead After Hotel Fire Saturday Morning

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(Enid, OK) An Enid man was found dead Saturday morning after a fire in a hotel room.

48-year-old William Leroy Gainer Sr. and his dog were found in the bathroom inside of a room at the Enid Inn (located at 2901 S. Van Buren).

Fire and police personnel responded to the fire at 9:17 a.m. on April 3rd.

Fire personnel noticed smoke coming from a lower floor window on the south side of the inn and entered the room through a window and extinguished the fire.

The fire was likely an accident caused by a cigarette or smoking materials coming from the bed area, according to the EFD.

The remains of a smoke alarm were found inside the room.

The investigation is ongoing and an official cause of death has not been determined.