The charred damage from fire is seen in the front of a large home at 46 Main St. in North Anson after fire caused serious damage and killed a male occupant on Thursday.

Ken Macmaster, left, of the State Fire Marshal's Office, speaks with firefighters outside the home at 46 Main St. in North Anson after fire caused serious damage and killed a male occupant on Thursday.

A man died after a fire swept through his house on North Main Street in North Anson.

Funeral home employees at left speak with Dave Henderson, center, and Ken Macmaster, right, both of the State Fire Marshal's Office, before removing the body of a deceased occupant of the home at 46 Main St. in North Anson after a fire on Thursday, January 3, 2019.