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Man dies following fire in Bentleyville apartment complex

Fatal fire A man died following a fire in Bentleyville, Washington County. (Bentleyville Volunteer Fire Department)

A man died after a fire broke out in a Bentleyville, Washington County, apartment complex Tuesday night.

Norman Detrick Jr., 53, was pronounced dead at Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital following a fire on Old West Road around 9 p.m., according to a report from the Washington County Coroner’s office.

A neighbor observed the fire and called 911.

The Bentleyville Volunteer Fire Department said in a Facebook post there zero visibility and high heat as they made their way into the unit.

The fire is under investigation by the state police fire marshal.

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