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Man killed in St. Lucie County mobile home fire identified

Man killed in overnight mobile home fire north of Fort Pierce
Person killed in overnight fire north of Fort Pierce
Person killed in overnight St. Lucie County mobile home fire
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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.