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Webster man dies after being trapped in house fire

A Webster man died after being trapped in a house fire on Saturday, officials said.

Firefighters were sent to the fire at a multi-family home on South Point Road at approximately 10 p.m. and there were reports of at least one resident trapped inside, Deputy Fire Chief Jeffrey Saad said in a statement.

The man was removed from the home and taken to a local hospital, where he died, Saad said.

The man was one of six people who lived in the home, which is located on Webster Lake next to the Point Breeze restaurant, Saad said.

The five other residents were displaced. There were no other reported injuries, Saad said.

The incident is under investigation.


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