EXETER TWP. — One person was found dead on Monday night following a fire on Pauline Street, according to Sgt. Todd Grudzinski, of the Exeter Township Police Department.

Grudzinski, the primary investigator on the case, said township police would be working with the Pennsylvania State Police to determine a cause of death.

He said officials were still working to determine the source of the fire, which he said was called in about 5:30 p.m.

Grudzinski said Exeter Township emergency personnel were assisted by crews from Harding, Mount Zion and West Wyoming.

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“The fire had been extinguished before we arrived on scene,” he said.

Grudzinski said it was likely that more information about the cause of death and of the fire would be available on Tuesday.

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By Geri Gibbons

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