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Man dies in Parkersburg house fire

A male victim died in a house fire at 957 Lakeview Drive, Parkersburg, Friday evening, according to Parkersburg Fire Chief Jason Matthews. (Photo by Wayne Towner)

PARKERSBURG — A male victim died in a house fire at 957 Lakeview Drive, Parkersburg, Friday evening, according to Parkersburg Fire Chief Jason Matthews.

Matthews said the fire department got the call at 5:04 p.m. about the fire and was told there was a possible entrapment in the home.

“The fire was mainly in the right rear of the home, but there was heavy smoke throughout the home,” said Matthews.

The right rear is where the kitchen is located.

Matthews said the fire took an hour to extinguish and that the home was a total loss.

“We have not determined cause of the fire at this point and are looking into all possibilities,” Matthews said Friday.

The age and name of the person who died was not released Friday.

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