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Man killed in St. Lucie County mobile home fire identified

Posted at 5:03 AM, Jul 03, 2018
and last updated 2018-07-05 16:17:13-04

The man who died in a mobile home fire north of Fort Pierce has been identified as 73-year-old Michael Thomas Murphy, according to the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office.

The St. Lucie County Fire District said they received a call at about 3:22 a.m. Tuesday at 32 Flores Del Norte. 

Citing initial results from an autopsy, the sheriff's office said Murphy suffered a heart-related incident prior to the fire.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. The state fire marshal was assisting in the investigation.