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Man dies in north Columbia house fire

A man is dead after a north Columbia house fire.

Crews saw smoke when they got to the house on Monsoon Lane near North Providence and Rain Forest Parkway at about 2 p.m. Saturday. They found a man, 68-year-old Hoyt Hayes dead inside the house.

The fire was contained to the kitchen. No word on what caused it yet. Foul play is not suspected.

(This story was last updated at 9:30 p.m. Saturday.)

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