(KMZA)--The victim of an early morning December 26th house fire in Pottawatomie County has been identified.

The Kansas State Fire Marshal’s Office Wednesday identified the victim as 35-year-old Wade Stewart Parkhurst, of Wamego.

The body of Parkhurst was located inside the residence at 3769 Stewart Farm Road following the fire, with his death attributed to toxic gases from the blaze.

Five others in the residence were able to escape safely.

The Fire Marshal’s Office says the fire began in the basement of the residence.  While the cause is still listed as undetermined, a news release says more likely than not its accidental, associated with a failure or malfunction of several electrical components.

Foul play is not suspected.

The residence was listed as a total loss, with damage estimated at more than $350,000.