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| Fire Marshal's continue to investigate the source of the Decatur Avenue fire that killed a long time resident. (Photo by David Greene) |
A Saturday afternoon fire on the top floor of a five-story Decatur Avenue building in Norwood claimed the life of a 37-year-old resident Chris Podesta who died of smoke inhalation, according to the medical examiner’s office.
Press officers for the fire and police departments could not confirm the death by press time, but neighbors confirmed that it was Podesta who had died in the fire.
One resident of the block, who declined to give his name for this article, stood in shock after firefighters removed his friend Podesta from the building.
"They brought him out and he was all full of smoke and they were performing CPR on him,” the resident said.
