The Rochester Fire Department says Friday’s fatal two-alarm fire in an auto repair shop on McKee Road was an accident.

A report says a torch being used to cut metal ignited flammable vapors, which in turn ignited diesel fuel in the shop. The victim was an older man who was found dead after the fire was put out.

The department says they will not be releasing the victim’s name.

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