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| A woman died in a fire that tore through a home Wednesday night in Fauquier County, 50 miles west of Washington, authorities said. Her husband, who is believed to also have been inside, is missing. | A woman died in a fire that tore through a home Wednesday night in Fauquier County, 50 miles west of Washington, authorities said. Her husband, who is believed to also have been inside, is missing. |
| The blaze at the single-family home broke out just before 11 p.m. on Dulins Ford Road just off Leeds Manor Road in the Orlean area. | |
| The Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that a neighbor reported the fire to authorities. | The Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that a neighbor reported the fire to authorities. |
| On Thursday morning, sheriff officials said they found the woman’s body inside the home, and they were still searching for her husband. | On Thursday morning, sheriff officials said they found the woman’s body inside the home, and they were still searching for her husband. |
| The “cause and origin of the fire is unknown at this time,” officials said in the statement. The fire remains under investigation. | The “cause and origin of the fire is unknown at this time,” officials said in the statement. The fire remains under investigation. |
| Officials said the woman has not been identified, pending a “forensic examination” by the medical examiner in Manassas, Va. | Officials said the woman has not been identified, pending a “forensic examination” by the medical examiner in Manassas, Va. |
| It was not immediately known if the home had working smoke alarms. | It was not immediately known if the home had working smoke alarms. |
| Sgt. James Hartman, a spokesman for the local sheriff’s office, said in an email that the home was a “total loss.” It is the county’s first fatal fire of the year. | Sgt. James Hartman, a spokesman for the local sheriff’s office, said in an email that the home was a “total loss.” It is the county’s first fatal fire of the year. |
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