Update: The dead man identified as 65 year old Jeff Baker of Taunton.

One person has been killed in an overnight fire in Taunton.

The fire at 120 Tremont Street was reported early Thursday morning after a taxi cab driver called 9-1-1.

Taunton fire officials tell ABC6 the victim was a 60-year-old man who was found near his front door, his name hasn't been released.

The cause of the fire, and the extent of the damage to the home, remains unknown at this time.

We are continuing to follow this story and will provide you with more information as we receive it.

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