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One person dies in Northumberland County fire

The deadly fire started Friday morning in a home in Dewart.

DEWART, Pa. — One person died after flames broke out at a home in Northumberland County.

The fire started around 11:45 a.m. Friday in a house on Turbot Avenue in the village of Dewart in Delaware Township.

Bitter cold and freezing conditions made fighting the flames hard for first responders.

Officials say 68-year-old Joseph P. Terpolilli died from breathing in carbon monoxide due to the fire.

A state police fire marshal determined that the fire started accidentally.

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