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1 Dead In Fire At CT Family-Owned Apple Orchard

Firefighters found a man dead inside a Connecticut home on Friday morning, Dec. 20, following an early morning fire at a New London County family-owned orchard, authorities said. 

The Norwich Fire Department helped battle the blaze early Friday morning, Dec. 20, in Montville. A man in his 80s was found dead, authorities said. 

The Norwich Fire Department helped battle the blaze early Friday morning, Dec. 20, in Montville. A man in his 80s was found dead, authorities said. 

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The fire was reported shortly before 3:30 a.m. at 20 Kitemaug Road in Montville, and multiple other agencies were soon called to assist in battling the blaze, the Norwich Fire Department reported. Crews reported a partial collapse about 20 minutes later, forcing firefighters to withdraw. 

Once firefighters were able to get inside they found the man — who was in his 80s— dead inside,  Authorities did not release any other information Friday morning. 

WFSB reported the home belonged to a family-owned apple orchard. 

Police closed several roads in the area for hours on Friday morning as crews cleaned, cleared, and investigated the scene. 

It's unclear what sparked the blaze. 

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