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Thornton Cleveleys man dies in house fire

Nicholas Collins Smoke plume and fire engines at house blazeNicholas Collins
Six fire engines attended the blaze at its height

A man has died in a fire which swept through two houses in Lancashire.

The blaze started in Gorse Avenue in Thornton-Cleveleys shortly before 09:00 BST on Saturday, said Lancashire Police.

Firefighters pulled a 51-year-old man from one of the homes but he was declared dead at the scene.

A joint investigation between Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and police is under way to establish the cause of the fire.

Local bakery Hunters Kitchen has set up a fundraising page to help pay for the man's funeral.

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