Fire fighters began battling the one-alarm blaze in the 1400 block of North Felton Street at about 6:30 a.m. and had it under control within a half-hour.
But the man was found dead on the second floor, which was where the fire originated, according to a department spokesman.
According to neighbors, the victim was Charles Ingram, who was in his mid 50s.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
Also, a fire fighter was injured in an overnight house fire in Kensington.
The blaze, in the 3100 block of Arbor Street, was reported shortly after 1:30 a.m.
The fire fighter, in his 40s, was taken to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital after being injured by falling debris.
He was not trapped and his injuries were not life-threatening, a dispatcher said.
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