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Man Found During West Haven House Fire Dies

A man who was found unresponsive during a house fire in West Haven on Saturday afternoon has died.

West Haven Police and Fire Department responded to an active house fire at 96 Richards Street around 4:15 p.m.

When crews arrived, firefighters said they found and retrieved an unresponsive man from the house. The man was taken to an area hospital and was later pronounced dead, police said. Officials have not released any information about the man.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, but investigators believe the fire originated from the basement area.

A portion of Richards Street was closed while the investigation was conducted, but it has since reopened.

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