Chester County

Deadly Chester County Blaze

Fire fighters found a man's body inside a Chester County home after they extinguished a blaze early Saturday morning.

Crews responded to the fire on the 100 block of Scarlett Road, Kennett Square around 4 a.m., officials said.

Once they had the blaze under control, crews combed through the home and found a 55-year-old man dead, investigators said.

Authorities said they are classifying the fire as suspicious until they complete interviews with witnesses and an autopsy is complete.

They have yet to identify the victim.

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