Wood River Releases Name Of Victim Of Fatal House Fire
WOOD RIVER – On January 7, 2022, at 3:45 a.m., the Wood River Police Department and the Wood River Fire Department responded to 421 Evans, Wood River Illinois, for a report of a structure fire.
Upon arrival, the single-family home was full of smoke and fire. The Fire Department was able to extinguish the fire and an investigation ensued.
One person lived in the home and was found deceased. He is identified as follows:
SCOTT J. ROCKHILL
MALE
AGE: 60
421 EVANS
WOOD RIVER, ILLINOIS
The fire was reported by a caregiver for Rockhill. The caregiver arrived at the home and found smoke inside the residence. Rockhill was bedridden and reported to be a heavy smoker.
An Investigator with the Madison County Coroner’s Office responded and pronounced him dead at the scene. The State Fire Marshall’s Office was contacted to assist in the investigation of the fire.
The incident remains under investigation at this time.
