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Man dies after being pulled through window of burning Orlando home, officials say

By Kelly Healey and Cierra Putman, WFTV.com
By Kelly Healey and Cierra Putman, WFTV.com
A man died Monday after he was pulled from a burning home in Orlando, according to the Orlando Fire Department.      
The fire started late Sunday night at a home on South Street and Orange Blossom Trial.
The other residents survived, but the man, whose name was not released, died at the hospital, officials said.
“When I came up, I saw fire, and then the screaming. From there, I saw auntie, and then they grabbed Charlie B. out the house,” a witness said.

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Rachel Woodsen was renting the home, along with her family. She said she's overwhelmed after losing everything to the fire.
“I don't know what we are going to do,” Woodsen said.
The American Red Cross is assisting the four residents who were displaced by the fire.
Orlando fire investigators have ruled the fire as accidental, with an undetermined cause.
According to city code, “every dwelling unit shall be provided with an approved smoke detector.” 
Woodson said she found out there wasn’t a smoke detector in her home about a month ago.
Orlando Code Enforcement officials said they do not have a complaint on file. 
Orlando Fire Department District Chief Jeff Day said Code Enforcement officials will let the fire department know if they get a call that someone doesn’t have a smoke detector.
Firefighters went around the neighborhood Monday to talk to people about fire safety and to offer free smoke detectors. 
Residents can also request a free smoke detector online.
Each smoke alarm is equipped with a 10-year lithium battery that does not have to have the battery changed for the life of the device. Crews will also check if current smoke alarms are in need of new batteries. 

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