1 found dead in Minn. town house fire

Published 9:16 am Thursday, March 8, 2012

LINDSTROM — 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.

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The victim’s name has not been released.

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