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Woman dies in Ocala house fire, Marion County Fire Rescue says

46-year-old found inside burning home just before 8 a.m., crews say

Fatal house fire on Cedar Trace Lane in Ocala. (Copyright 2022 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

OCALA, Fla. – A woman died in an Ocala house fire Saturday morning, according to Marion County Fire Rescue.

Crews got the call just before 8 a.m. of flames and smoke pouring of a home along Cedar Trace Lane.

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Firefighters said a neighbor tried to get inside the home to help but was not able to.

As first responders made their way inside, they said they found a 46-year-old woman in the home. She was pulled out but declared dead, according to fire rescue.

Crews said the flames were doused by 8:09 a.m.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.


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Thomas Mates is a Streaming Executive Producer for News 6 and ClickOrlando.com. He also produces the podcast Florida Foodie. Thomas is originally from Northeastern Pennsylvania and worked in Portland, Oregon before moving to Central Florida in August 2018. He graduated from Temple University with a degree in Journalism in 2010.

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