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Victim ID’d in fatal Tipton fire

TIPTON, Ind. (WISH) — Officials have identified the man who died in a Tipton fire Tuesday morning.

62-year-old Gregory Watson died following a fire inside residence in the 100 block of Third Street just after 12:30 a.m.

The fire was believed to be started due to an internal failure of a relocatable power strip.

An autopsy ruled the cause of death to be accidental due to smoke inhalation.