Man dies in North Philly apartment fire

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PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A man is dead after a fire broke out in a North Philadelphia apartment Saturday morning.

According to our newsgathering partners at NBC10, the fire started in the second floor of the apartment, located off North 17th Street, around 4:30 a.m.

When fire crews arrived at the scene, NBC10 said they found a man dead on the third floor.

What caused the fire is not yet known.

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