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Woman killed, 3 people injured in West Seattle house fire

By Associated Press
Published: March 8, 2017, 9:09am

SEATTLE — Officials say a woman has been killed and three people injured in a house fire in West Seattle.

KING-TV reports that the fire in the 9800 block of 44th Avenue Southwest started just before 5 a.m. and that firefighters could not get inside right away.

??The woman was confirmed dead just before 7 a.m.

The Seattle Fire Department says the three other people managed to escape with minor injuries.

Some wires were down in the area, so people were advised to stay away.

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