MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A person was found dead after being trapped inside a fully involved house fire early Tuesday, according to Marion County Fire Rescue.
Officials said they responded around 12:50 a.m. to a fire at a home in the 20600 block of West McKinney Avenue in Dunnellon.
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According to a news release, 911 calls reported the house fire, with one person trapped inside and two others able to escape the blaze.
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Officials said crews arrived four minutes later to find the single-story, wood-frame home about 75% engulfed in flames.
According to the release, after an “aggressive attack” crews searched for the person inside the home.
The fire was brought under control by 1:18 a.m. and crews found a body in the home, officials said.
The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire.
