Man dies in Brentwood house fire, police say

A man died in a house fire early Monday morning in Brentwood, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.

The fire, at a house on Stepney Lane at Scaup Court, was reported by a 911 caller at about 4:53 a.m., according to police.

The victim was home alone at the time, police said.

The police did not release the man's name and said the cause of the fire was noncriminal.

By Matthew Chayes

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Matthew Chayes, a Newsday reporter since 2007, covers New York City.