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Man Found Dead In Home That Caught Fire In Queens

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A man was found dead Tuesday in a home that was on fire in St. Albans, Queens, police said.

Police were called around 7:09 p.m. for a fire at 188-60 120th Rd. in Queens, where FDNY firefighters were battling a fire.

After the fire was out, police found the body of a 52-year-old man who was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

The man's identity was not released late Tuesday pending family notification.

The NYPD said they do not know how the man died, and the New York City Medical Examiner's office will determine the cause of his death.

Late Tuesday, there had been no arrests and the investigation continued.

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