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Clark County coroner's office (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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The Clark County coroner’s office has identified the man who died in a house fire in central Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon.

Martin Jacobs, 86, died in the fire on the 2600 block of Heritage Drive, near Sahara Avenue and Boulder Highway, according to the coroner’s office. The cause and manner of his death are still pending.

Crews were called to the home just before 12:40 p.m. Saturday.

Contact Alex Chhith at achhith@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0290. Follow @alexchhith on Twitter.

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