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1 dead after house fire in Kingsessing, Philadelphia

One person dead after house fire in Philadelphia's Kingsessing neighborhood
One person dead after house fire in Philadelphia's Kingsessing neighborhood 00:22

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A man was found dead after a fire in the city's Kingsessing section on Saturday morning, according to the Philadelphia Fire Department.

The blaze started around 6:30 a.m. at a building on the 5200 block of Woodland Avenue.

After responding and placing the fire under control, first responders found the man's body inside the burned building.

There's no word yet on the cause of the fire, and it's under investigation by the Fire Marshal's Office.

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