An elderly man was killed in a house fire early Monday in Oakland. 

According to officials, the fire was reported around 5:43 a.m. in the 1000 block of 16th Street near Filbert Street. 

Authorities say there were 6 people inside the home when the fire broke out. 

Five of the 6 victims were able to make it out of the home, while the sixth person — an elderly man — was not able to escape from the home. 

He died from injuries sustained in the fire, authorities said. 

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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