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Westport Police remove man from building as Fire Department battles blaze

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Westport Police removed a man from a burning home Monday morning.

Westport Police and Fire responded to the 200 block of Reed Road at approximately 3:30 a.m. for a reported altercation and possible structure fire.

Police arrived to find a building on fire with a man still in the building, refusing to exit.

Police were able to remove the individual and firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, which was contained to an area on the first floor.

The incident is being investigated by Westport detectives to determine if the man started the fire.

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