Person dies in Sanford house fire

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — A person died early Wednesday in a house fire, the Sanford Fire Department said.

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Firefighters were called shortly after 4 a.m. to the home on Bell Avenue near West 16th Street.

The house was fully engulfed in flames upon firefighters’ arrival.

The State Fire Marshall has taken over the investigation into the fire’s cause.

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