One person dead after house fire in Northern Virginia

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A person was killed in a fire in a Woodbridge home, authorities said.

The blaze broke out just before 5 a.m. Tuesday at a home in the 12800 block of Silvia Loop near Old Bridge Road.

Firefighters found the person inside the home. The victim was pronounced dead on the scene. An autopsy will be done by the medical examiner’s office.

Prince William County police did not release the victim’s name, pending the notification of relatives. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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