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84-year-old man dies in house fire in Philadelphia's Kensington section, police say

Kensington house fire leaves 84-year-old man dead, Philadelphia police say
Kensington house fire leaves 84-year-old man dead, Philadelphia police say 00:24

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- An 84-year-old man was killed in a house fire in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, police said. 

The fire happened on the 2300 block of East Lehigh Avenue at 1:35 p.m.

Police said the man was found inside the house on the first floor unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at 1:42 p.m., according to police. 

The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. 

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