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Marion House Fire Claims Life Of Prison Guard

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Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a deadly house fire in Marion.  Fire crews rushed to the house on Hartford Street at late Thursday night after a police officer saw smoke coming from the structure.  Firefighters pulled out a man who was trapped inside.  54-year-old Andre Goodwin was rushed to a hospital, but did not survive. Fire officials say Goodwin was a guard at the Marion Correctional Institution. State officials are helping Marion fire personnel investigate the cause of the blaze.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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