By Associated Press - Thursday, April 2, 2020

CLAREMONT, N.H. (AP) - A man was found dead in a mobile home that was destroyed in a fire Thursday, New Hampshire fire officials said.

Firefighters were called to the home in Claremont at about 4:10 a.m. The man, who has been identified as Francis Viola Jr., 58, of Claremont, was found after the fire was put out. There were no other injuries.

Fire officials said the fire remained under investigation, though they believe it started in the kitchen of the mobile home.



Firefighters from Newport, Cornish and Ascutney, Vermont, assisted with the fire.

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