One person is dead and another in police custody following a late-night fire in Manchester.

According to Christopher French, Manchester Fire Chief, the fire department responded to 109 Foster St. around 11 p.m. Saturday evening.

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When they arrived, the discovered an apartment fire on the first floor.

While performing a search of the building, fire crews rescued three individuals who were unable to escape the building on their own.

One person was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

During the search, a person was located deceased on the third floor. According to French, the death does not initially appear to be related to the fire.

The occupant of the apartment on the first floor where

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