A man perished in a house fire that took place Friday evening in Stamford. A few minutes before 7:00 p.m., the Stamford Fire Department arrived at a residence located at 48 Powell Pl. for reports of a residential fire. The deceased is identified as 67-year-old Mark Palmer, who was located in the house after fire crews extinguished the flames. The fire marshal’s office with assistance from state and local officials is investigating this fire to determine if foul play was involved.