CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. — A man has died following a house fire in Caldwell County Tuesday morning, according to fire officials.
The incident occurred around 4 a.m. along Valley Run Street.
Fire officials said a 77-year-old man was removed from the home but succumbed to injuries sustained in the fire.
His wife, however, was able to escape.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
However, firefighters believe it possibly started in a bonus room above the garage.
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