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One man found dead in house fire in North Braddock

August 28, 2024 / 7:37 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

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NORTH BRADDOCK, Pa. (KDKA) - One man is dead after a late-night fire in North Braddock.

According to the Allegheny County Police, around 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday night, county 911 was alerted of a fire in the 900 block of North Avenue.

Once fire crews and EMS arrived on the scene, they found an adult man dead inside the home.

Early investigation shows that the fire was likely accidental.

Allegheny County Police detectives along with the Allegheny County Fire Marshal are investigating the cause.

This is a developing story, stay with KDKA.com for the latest.

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Patrick Damp

Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.