Man dies following injuries sustained in house fire in Wilmington, Delaware

Friday, February 9, 2024
WILMINGTON, Delaware (WPVI) -- Investigators say a man who was injured in a house fire in Wilmington, Delaware last month has died from his injuries.

The fire began at about 1 p.m. on January 24 at a two-story home on the 1700 block of West 14th Street.
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Responding firefighters were met with heavy smoke.

Authorities said they found the victim on the first floor and rushed him to the hospital with serious injuries.
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The man's dog was treated at the scene for burns to its ears.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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