A man died after a fire ripped through a Centereach home on Wednesday afternoon.
The fire started around 2:40 p.m. at a home at 30 Minerva Lane, police said.
Centereach Fire Department chiefs arrived on the scene to find heavy smoke pouring from the home. Firefighters then made entry and removed a man from the basement of the home. The man was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead from his injuries.
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No other injuries were reported. The Farmingville and Ronkonkoma fire departments helped battle the blaze.
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Suffolk County Homicide and Arson Squad detectives are investigating the fire.
Police have not yet released any additional information on the fire or the identity of the victim.
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