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West Philadelphia House Fire Kills Man, Displaces 5 Others On New Year's Eve

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) --A house fire in West Philadelphia killed a man and left five others without a home, according to Philadelphia Fire officials. This happened on Robinson Street around 11:30 p.m. Friday night.

Philadelphia police said a man, 59, was killed in the fire. Crews responded to the location again Saturday morning after the fire rekindled. The second fire spread and damaged two nearby homes, displacing people.

There is no word on what caused the fire.

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