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78-year-old man dies in central Lincoln house fire

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By Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS)

A 78-year-old man died in a house fire in central Lincoln early Tuesday morning.

Lincoln Fire and Rescue responded to the fire in the 500 block of South 39th Street at about 1:30 a.m. LFR spokesperson MJ Lierman said the house was engulfed in smoke when crews arrived.

The fire was contained to a basement bedroom, where the 78-year-old man was found dead.

Lierman said the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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