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House fire claims life of retired La. firefighter

Fire investigators located George Schilling, 79, a retired Kenner firefighter, in the fire-damaged home

LORANGER, La. — A retired firefighter was killed in a house fire Tuesday morning.

According to officials, just after 6 a.m., they received a call of a fire at a home.

Investigators located a body in the fire-damaged home, that they believe is 79-year-old George Schilling, according to a WWLtv report.

Family members told investigators that the victim was a retired Kenner firefighter.