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Man dies after barn fire in Wayne County

DAMASCUS TWP., WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The coroner reports a man has died after suffering injuries from a barn fire in Wayne County.

According to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office, on Saturday, November 16 around 4:30 p.m., a fire broke out at a barn in the 700 block of Butternut Flats in Damascus Township.

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Investigators say 77-year-old Michael Kane suffered 49% of total body burns due to the fire. He was pronounced dead on Sunday at the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.

Pennsylvania State Police, Honesdale station, and the Beach Lake Volunteer Fire Company are investigating the incident.