REIDSVILLE, N.C. — The Reidsville Fire Department was called to Sunset Street Tuesday night in reference to a house fire.
The call came in just before midnight. Fire crews arrived at the scene and saw flames and smoke coming from the house.
Although the home appeared abandoned, a neighbor said a squatter had been living in the home. Fire crews entered the house and found a dead man inside the home.
The Rockingham County Arson Task Force was activated to assist with the fire investigation. Fire and police crews cleared the scene around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. This investigation is ongoing.
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