Firefighters were called to the 2300 block of East Lehigh Avenue at 1:35 p.m., the police department said.
The 84-year-old victim was found unresponsive on the first floor. PFD medics pronounced him dead minutes later, according to the release. His name was not reported.
Units were still on the scene as of 3 p.m.
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