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One man dead after Shickshinny fire

SHICKSHINNY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One man was left dead after a fire in Shickshinny on Saturday morning.

70-year-old Kenneth Ritchotte lost his life in a fire at 80 South Main Street on Saturday, according to Luzerne County Coroner, Dion Fernandes.

Crews were dispatched to the scene just before 4 a.m. for reports of a shed fire, according to the Mocanaqua Volunteer Fire Company.

Victims of deadly helicopter crash identified

Officials say that the fire was brought under control after about two hours with help from multiple fire departments.

Victims of deadly helicopter crash identified

CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The two people killed in a helicopter crash near Jim Thorpe on Thursday have been identified.

The pilot, 52-year-old Jeffrey Patmore of Terrace, British Columbia and the lineman, 40-year-old Michael Higgins of Haddon Township, New Jersey both died in the crash, according to the Carbon County Coroner.

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The victims' autopsies will be completed on Saturday. The coroner will release the official cause and manner of death upon official autopsy findings.

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