1 dead after propane tank sets Melville home in flames

MELVILLE, Suffolk County (WABC) -- Officials are investigating a fire that killed a man in Melville Tuesday morning.

A propane tank set the home in flames.

The tank, located between a shed and the house, caught fire and spread to the Wilmington Drive structure.

The house was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived just after 4:45 a.m.

More than 100 firefighters battled the blaze.

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad and Arson Section detectives are investigating.

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