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Man identified after fatal fire in Pittston Township

Officials identified 56-year-old Ryan Bergstresser, who died after a fire that happened around 6 p.m. Wednesday and destroyed a trailer that was in a wooded area.

PITTSTON TOWNSHIP, PA — A man is dead from fatal injuries after a fire that started Wednesday evening in Luzerne County

Officials arrived at the scene on Decker Lane in Pittston Township around 6 p.m. According to the Lackawanna County coroner, Ryan Bergstresser, 56, was pulled out of a trailer alive and fatally injured and was taken to the hospital. 

Bergstresser died at the hospital shortly after arriving as a result of inhaling too much smoke, according to the coroner. 

The fire was contained, destroying the trailer.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. 

This is a developing story; it will be updated when new details are available.

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