One person was found dead after a two-alarm house fire Tuesday in Mount Vernon, emergency officials said.
Crews responded to the scene, in the 1500 block of East Spruce Street, at about 3:40 a.m. after receiving reports of a home fully ablaze there, said Mount Vernon Fire Chief Bryan Brice.
A second alarm was sounded and additional firefighters arrived on scene.
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After the blaze was extinguished, a body was found. No information about the victim was immediately released.
Damage to the home is estimated at around $133,000.