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Woman, 55, dies in house fire

STAFFORD COUNTY — A 55-year-old woman died in a house fire overnight.

Fire and rescue crews were called to 1253 Mountain View Road for a report of a house fire at 1:04 a.m. Friday.

Crews arrived to find a house engulfed in flames, said Stafford County Fire and Rescue Chief Joseph Cardello.

The victim’s name has not been released.

A fire marshall remained on the scene as of 9 a.m. investigating the cause of the blaze.

We’ll update this post when we have more information.