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One person killed in Orangevale house fire that started in bedroom, fire crews said

One person was killed in a residential structure fire in Orangevale late Monday. The fire is under investigation, authorities said. 
One person was killed in a residential structure fire in Orangevale late Monday. The fire is under investigation, authorities said.  Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District

One person was killed during a house fire in Orangevale late Monday.

Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District crews responded at 11:22 p.m. to a residence in the 8700 block of Greenback Lane.

Crews arrived and found “a working house fire,” firefighters said in a social media post.

The fire was isolated to a bedroom and the attic space above it.

Crews knocked down the flames and searched the structure, finding a victim in the bedroom, said Capt. Parker Wilbourn, spokesman for the district.

“The fire is under investigation,” the district said.

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Molly Jarone
The Sacramento Bee
Molly Jarone was a reporter for The Sacramento Bee.
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