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Victim Identified In Lawrenceville House Fire

Tuesday, the medical examiner identified the victim of a deadly weekend fire in Lawrenceville.

The medical examiner said 53-year-old Steven Cortez died in the blaze Saturday morning.

The fire started at about 4:20 a.m. along Poe Way.

Firefighters spent the next two-and-a-half hours bringing the blaze under control.

The fire spread to an adjacent house, which was also destroyed.

Investigators said the fire was caused by a space heater.

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