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Man dies following Red Deer house fire

RCMP are investigating the cause of a fire in Red Deer Dec. 17, 2017 that sent a man to hospital. Darrell Patton/Global News

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Sunday, Dec. 17, It was updated on Tuesday to include information that the man’s death was not considered suspicious.

A 31-year-old man has died after he was rushed to hospital in critical condition following a residential house fire in Red Deer Sunday morning.

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RCMP said emergency crews were called to the fire on Nagel Avenue at 10:40 a.m. Sunday.

Paramedics treated a male patient and STARS Air Ambulance flew him to a hospital in Calgary.

No one else was injured in the fire.

On Tuesday, RCMP said the man died of his injuries. His death is not considered suspicious, police said.

Fire investigators continue to work to determine the cause of the blaze.

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