Man, 36, killed in Kensington house fire

A house fire in Kensington left a 36-year-old man dead Saturday morning.

A man has died following a house fire in Kensington on Saturday morning.

The fire broke out around 10:30 a.m. on the 1800 block of East Madison Street.

Officers were responding to a report of a person trapped inside when they found a 36-year-old man in a second floor bedroom. He was pronounced dead a short time later. Authorities have yet to identify the deceased.

East Madison Street fire

The fire broke out around 10:30 a.m. on the 1800 block of East Madison Street.

The Red Paw Emergency Relief Team reported one indoor and one outdoor cat were safely outside at the time of the fire. A bunny was also rescued from the fire.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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