CENTERVILLE — UPDATE @ 11:20 P.M.
A man is dead after a condominium fire in a Centerville neighborhood on Saturday.
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Washington Township firefighters responded around 4:20 p.m. to a reported structure fire at the 0 block of Westerly Lane, according to a Washington Township fire spokesperson.
When firefighters arrived, they encountered heavy smoke conditions and were told of a possible victim trapped inside.
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Upon entry, they dealt with significant amounts of personal belongings that hindered access and movement within the condo unit.
Firefighters found an unconscious man in an upstairs hallway.
Medics removed him from the condo and transported him to a local hospital, where he died, the spokesperson said.
The cause of the fire has been determined to be electrical on the first floor.
It extended through the wall into an unoccupied adjacent unit. The fire damaged both units, the spokesperson stated.
The primary damaged areas were in the kitchen and on the second floor.
It is unknown if the affected unit had a working smoking detector.
We will continue to update this story.
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