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Victim of fatal southwest Missouri fire identified

BUFFALO, Mo. (AP) — Authorities have identified the man killed in a house fire in rural southwestern Missouri.

The blaze broke out Monday night near Buffalo. KYTV reports that the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department has identified the victim as 58-year-old Hulet Wood, who lived alone in the home.

Investigators believe Wood died of smoke inhalation.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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