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Man found dead inside Buckley house after fire put out

A man was found dead inside a Buckley house that caught fire early Monday, according to the Fire Department.

The man has not been identified.

Crews were called about 1:20 a.m. to the 400 block of Rosewood Drive and found the home engulfed in flames.

They quickly doused the blaze and discovered the man’s body inside.

It was not immediately known whether the man died from the fire or other causes. The Pierce County Medical Examiner will determine that.

Investigators are trying to figure out what started the fire.

This story was originally published March 11, 2019 at 8:16 AM.

Stacia Glenn
The News Tribune
Stacia Glenn covers crime and breaking news in Pierce County. She started with The News Tribune in 2010. Before that, she spent six years writing about crime in Southern California for another newspaper.
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