Man found dead after rural central Nebraska house fire

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LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a deadly house fire in rural central Nebraska.

On Wednesday around 4 p.m., the Gosper County Sheriff’s Office was sent to a home at Johnson Lake for a welfare check.

A deputy arrived at the scene and found that the home was involved in a fire.

The deputy entered the home and discovered a man inside, the sheriff’s office said.  He was pronounced dead, and an autopsy was ordered.

The Gosper County Sheriff’s Office is helping in the investigation.

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