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Deadly fire in Monroe County

One person is dead after a fire in Pocono Township Friday morning.

MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — One person was found dead after a fire in Monroe County.

The fire started after 11 a.m. Friday in a home on Beehler Road in Pocono Township, near Bartonsville.

Firefighters from Pocono and Stroud Townships, along with other first responders, showed up.

The Monroe County coroner says Andrew Hanft, 56, died. 

Several other people were inside the home when the fire started and made it out safely. They are being helped by the Red Cross.

A state police fire marshal and the Pocono Township Police Department are investigating what led to the fire. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday.

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