Man dies in E. 33rd Street and Payne Avenue house fire in Cleveland
Posted: 11/02/2012
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By: Tina Kaufmann, newsnet5.com
CLEVELAND - Cleveland firefighters said a man died in a house fire on E. 33rd Street and Payne Avenue Friday afternoon.
The blaze broke out shortly before 1 p.m. at the two-story home.
Fire investigators said the man was found on the second floor and was rushed to a nearby hospital. He was pronounced dead around 2:15 p.m.
The victim was identified as 49-year-old Yanwen Mei, the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office said.
Firefighters continue to investigate what caused the blaze. A damage estimate is not known.
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