CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. — A man has died following a house fire in Caldwell County Tuesday morning, according to fire officials.
The incident occurred around 4 a.m. along Valley Run Street.
Fire officials said a 77-year-old man was removed from the home but succumbed to injuries sustained in the fire.
His wife, however, was able to escape.
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The cause of the fire is under investigation.
However, firefighters believe it possibly started in a bonus room above the garage.
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