Crime & Safety
1 Dead In Double House Fire In Roanoke: Report
Roanoke firefighters were called to a neighborhood where they found one house engulfed in flames and another on fire nearby.
ROANOKE, VA — A body was found Thursday during an early-morning double house fire in Roanoke, according to a report.
Around 3:30 a.m., Roanoke firefighters were called to the 1300 block of Church Avenue Southeast where they found one house engulfed in flames and another on fire nearby, ABC 13 reported.
While officials initially thought no one was home when the blaze ignited, first responders reportedly found a body inside one of the houses, according to ABC 13.
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The fire remains under investigation.
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