Body Found in Orlando House Fire
ORLANDO, Fla. --
One person died in a house fire in Orange County Wednesday morning.
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It happened along Kirk Avenue at West Amelia Street in Orlando.
Authorities said the fire ignited just after 5 a.m., and the blaze had engulfed about one-quarter of the house when firefighters arrived.
The body was found during a second search of the structure.
Homicide investigators from the Orange County Sheriff's Office were called to investigate, and they said the death was considered suspicious.
Authorities said they responded to a call of shots fired near the scene of the blaze earlier on Wednesday. They said nothing suspicious was found at the time.
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