A fire in a home in White River Township in Ashland County has claimed the life of one person. Monday evening, the Ashland Fire Department and other agencies responded to a structure fire on Salo Road in White River. Deputies were told the homeowner was not accounted for. After the fire was put out, the body of the 70 year-old owner of the home was found. The cause of the blaze and the man’s death is under investigation by the Ashland County Sheriff’s office and the Ashland County Coroner. The victim’s name is being withheld pending notification of family.