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Newton Duplex Fire Kills 1; 3 Others Escape Burning Home Newton Duplex Fire Kills 1; 3 Others Escape Burning Home
Newton Duplex Fire Kills 1; 3 Others Escape Burning Home A man was killed after a fire tore through a duplex in Newton on Sunday morning, March 24, authorities said.  Firefighters were called to the blaze at 1243 Walnut St. around 8:30 a.m. and saw flames pouring through the first-floor windows, the State Fire Marshal's Office said.  Firefighters pushed their way inside and found a man lying on the floor and pulled him out of the blaze, authorities said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials did not release the man's name.  Another person inside the home escaped without serious injury. Occupants in the adjoining…

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by Josh Lanier