DARKE COUNTY — One person was found dead after a fire at a Darke County home on Tuesday.
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First responders were called out to a possible explosion in the 8000 block of Day Road in Darke County around 1:45 p.m., according to the Darke County Sheriff’s Office. The original call stated that there had been an explosion and one person was trapped.
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Fire officials on the scene confirmed that there was a fire at a home and not an explosion.
Fire officials also confirmed an 84-year-old man was found deceased in the home.
The fire and his cause of death are under investigation.
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