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Firefighters at a house fire on 112th Avenue near 50th Street in Lee Township where one person died. (Dec. 10, 2012)

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Updated: Wednesday, 12 Dec 2012, 6:38 AM EST
Published : Monday, 10 Dec 2012, 11:47 PM EST

LEE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Authorities say a space heater may have started a fire that killed a 69-year-old man at his home in Allegan County.

Mlive.com says the fire happened about 8 p.m. Monday in Lee Township. The home was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived.

Township fire Chief Nelvin DeWeerd identifies the victim as Joseph Sejud. Authorities say his body was found on the first floor of the two-story home, and his dog also died.

The fire remains under investigation, but authorities are looking at the space heater's electrical cord as the possible cause. The home didn't have central heating.