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Man, 57, found dead in Nashville house fire

Associated Press - August 24, 2009 10:05 AM ET

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nashville firefighters say a house fire that killed a man in his bed was concentrated in the part of the home where the victim was found.

WKRN-TV quoted District Chief Buddy Byers saying there was nothing firefighters could do to save the man, who the station reported was 57 years old.

The fire was discovered around 6 a.m. CDT Monday in East Nashville.

Byers said the house was filled with smoke when firefighters arrived.

The victim's name was not immediately released.

Information from: WKRN-TV, http://www.wkrn.com/

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