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UPDATE: Man found dead inside burning York County home identified

Posted at 10:18 PM, Aug 08, 2014
and last updated 2014-08-11 12:59:13-04

York County, Va. - A man is dead after officials found him inside of a burning York County home on Friday night.

Communications received several calls about the fire at 8 p.m.

This happened in the 500 block of Allens Mill Road in the Grafton area of York County.

Crews arrived and found the two-story home engulfed in flames.

They were able to knock down the flames but when they went inside, that's when they found the man who had died.

He has been identified as 38-year-old William Bender.

The cause of the fire has been determined to be due to electrical issues.