MARION COUNTY, Fla. — A death investigation is underway following a house fire in Citra.
Marion County sheriff’s investigators said the fire broke out Monday night at a home in the 1500 block of NE 162nd Street.
Firefighters responded around 11:30 p.m. and arrived to find the house engulfed in flames.
Sheriff’s officials said firefighters with Marion County Fire Rescue tried to rescue a man from the home, but could not reach him and later found him dead inside.
The two agencies will work alongside the State Fire Marshal and Medical Examiner’s offices to conduct a death investigation.
The victim’s name is currently being withheld.
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