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Man, 44, found dead after Detroit house fire

Man dies in Detroit house fire
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(CBS DETROIT) - A 44-year-old man was found dead inside a home on Thursday after a fire in Detroit.

Crews responded to the fire at about 4:32 p.m. in the 18000 block of Patton Street.

The Detroit Fire Department told CBS News Detroit that the man was found in the basement. The victim's mother was able to exit the home.

Authorities say crews did not see anyone else trapped in the home.

DFD said its response time from when it received the 911 call to the first engine arriving on the scene was just under six minutes. 

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