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Man Killed In Suffolk House Fire

The man was found dead in the home early Sunday, police say.

A man died in a raging fire at a home in Jamesport Sunday.
A man died in a raging fire at a home in Jamesport Sunday. (Lisa Finn / Patch)

JAMESPORT, NY — A man died in a house fire in Jamesport early Sunday morning, police said.

According to Suffolk County Police, a call came in at 4:12 a.m. about a fire at 66 St. Mary's Dr.

Riverhead Town Police responded to the 911 call, authorities said. The man, who has yet to be identified, was found dead in the house, police said.

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The cause of the fire is under investigation and does not appear to be criminal, police said. Detectives are asking anyone with information about the incident to call the homicide squad at 631-852-6392.

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