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1 person found dead following Citrus Heights bedroom fire

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1 person found dead following Citrus Heights bedroom fire
One person was found dead following a fire in a Citrus Heights bedroom on Monday, the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said.Crews responded to the fire just after 9 a.m. on Mariposa Avenue near Greenback Lane.Officials said crews found an extinguished fire in a bedroom and a dead person in a bed in that same room. Sac Metro Fire said it's unclear if the victim died as a result of the fire or before the fire.Officials said the damage to the room was minimal—with the fire burning a blanket and some other small items.The fire was isolated to the bedroom, but officials said there was smoke staining throughout the residence.The cause of the fire remains under investigation.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter

One person was found dead following a fire in a Citrus Heights bedroom on Monday, the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said.

Crews responded to the fire just after 9 a.m. on Mariposa Avenue near Greenback Lane.

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Officials said crews found an extinguished fire in a bedroom and a dead person in a bed in that same room.

Sac Metro Fire said it's unclear if the victim died as a result of the fire or before the fire.

Officials said the damage to the room was minimal—with the fire burning a blanket and some other small items.

The fire was isolated to the bedroom, but officials said there was smoke staining throughout the residence.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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