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One person dies in Luzerne County fire

Flames broke out at the home on Green Street just before 6 a.m. Tuesday.

EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. — At least one person is dead after a fire in Edwardsville.

Flames broke out at the home on Green Street just before 6 a.m. Tuesday.

Firefighters pulled a man from the home as the place burned.

Emergency crews tried to revive the man for about 20 minutes but he died outside the home.

The coroner identified him as Bradley Fisher, age 28. An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday.

"As soon as the cop came over to put the line up, I asked were they OK, did they get out?" said neighbor Lori Griffiths.

Griffiths woke up to firefighters breaking windows in the house across the street.

"Very scary situation, first thing in the morning. I woke up hearing trucks and then saw lights, and of course, my first reaction is, get the children out. And we came out to find fire across the street."

Edwardsville Fire Chief Bill Court tells Newswatch 16 a baby crib and toys were found inside the home, but no children were there at the time of a fire.

There was also a dog cage, but no pets were found inside.

The fire chief says the man who died has a girlfriend, but they could not confirm whether she lived there or not.

All three floors of the home are heavily damaged, but the chief says it's not a total loss.

The state police fire marshal is looking for a cause.

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