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One person dead in vacant house fire in West Baltimore

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BALTIMORE — One person was found dead inside a vacant home in West Baltimore after it caught fire Sunday morning.

The Baltimore Fire Department received a call about the fire in the 2400 block of W. Franklin Street at 8:18 a.m. The home was unoccupied, and the fire was extinguished in less than an hour.

During their response, firefighters discovered a deceased person inside the home. The cause of death is under investigation, and authorities have stated that Baltimore Police are investigating the incident as a possible arson.

No other injuries were reported.