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Harper Woods House Fire Kills Man

HARPER WOODS, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - A man believed to be in his late 20s died in a Harper Woods house fire, according to officials.

It happened around 1:20 a.m. Thursday morning on the second floor of the home and fire officials it appears the man was overcome by smoke.

Firefighters also found the man had a marijuana growing operation found in the basement of the home.

It it unknown if the house had working fire detectors and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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