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Man found dead in Sonora home during fire

An investigation is underway in Tuolumne County after a man was found dead by firefighters in a home engulfed by flames.

The Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office says deputies, paramedics and firefighters responded to the Sonora area home along Lower Hillview Drive a little after 6 p.m. Wednesday.

First responders were told that people might still be inside the home.

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Scene of the fire investigation in Sonora. Tuolumne County Fire Department

Cal Fire crews searched the home and found a man dead inside, the sheriff's office says. The man has been identified as 38-year-old David Jacklich.

Exactly what started the fire is still being investigated. 

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