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1 Found Dead In Minn. Town House Fire

LINDSTROM, Minn. (AP) -- Firefighters have found a woman's body in a town house fire in Lindstrom.

Police were called to the home early Wednesday afternoon and found it filled with smoke and a fire burning inside.

Firefighters found the body in an upstairs living room. Police say the fire was contained to one room and apparently had been burning for hours.

The victim's name has not been released.

Authorities believe the fire was accidental. The Minnesota State Fire Marshal's office will investigate.

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