SEWICKLEY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — (WPXI) – A man is dead and his wife is fighting for her life after a devastating fire at their Westmoreland County home on Thursday. Intense flames could be seen shooting out of all sides of their home on Yukon Road in Sewickley Township around 4:00 p.m. According to the Westmoreland County coroner, the man who died is 65-year-old David Shotts, Sr. His wife, Ruth, the coroner said, was airlifted to UPMC Mercy hospital with burns and smoke inhalation. Neighbors said they heard an explosion. The cause of this fire is being investigated by the State Police Fire Marshal.