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George Schabelnik, 74, died an accidental death at the scene of the fire caused by smoke inhalation and thermal burns at 12:55 p.m., the coroner details in a release.
The fire broke out in his RV parked at 2379 River Road in Conoy Township around 11:59 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 21, according to the coroner's office.
Schabelnik was serving five years of probation for trespass by motor vehicle, restrictions on alcoholic beverages, and his second guilty plea for driving under the influence in less than a year, court records show. He had previously pleaded guilty and served probation for resisting arrest, and harassment, according to court documents and police releases.
Additional information about Schabelnik and the fire has not been released at the time of writing. Check back here for updates.
This is one of three fatal fires in Central Pennsylvania that Daily Voice has reported on in less than 24 hours. Click here to read about the domestic incident turned stand-off then house fire that killed Mark Hackman, and click here to read about the three family members killed (including a 7 year old girl) and three family members hospitalized in a fire at a home at the Dauphin/Lebanon County line.
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