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Bustleton man dies in fire

    by Fred Gusoff
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One man died in a fire in a Bustleton apartment building on Friday.

Philadelphia firefighters were called to 1009 Red Lion Road at 5:38 a.m. Members of Engine 62 were first on the scene and observed smoke billowing from the two-story building.

The flames were declared under control shortly before 6 a.m. During a search of the property, firefighters found the body of Andrew Hawkins, 29, in the bedroom of a second-floor unit. He was found kneeling under a window and pronounced dead at the scene at 6:15 a.m.

No other injuries were reported.

According to Executive Chief Daniel Williams, a fire department spokesman, the blaze started in Hawkins' apartment and engulfed furnishings, walls and the ceiling.

A cause remains under investigation.

There were no smoke alarms in Hawkins' unit, Williams said.