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One person reported dead in Kissimmee house fire

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — One person was killed in a Kissimmee house fire Friday afternoon.

Kissimmee Fire Department said it was called to a house fire at 2361 Lilly Pad Lane just after noon.

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Fire officials said that fire crews who arrived at the scene found the single-story home with flames showing through the roof.

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During a search, firefighters found one person dead inside the home.

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Officials have not identified the person or released any information about how they may have died.

The cause of the fire is being investigated by the State Fire Marshal and Kissimmee Police Department.

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Matt Reeser

Matt Reeser, WFTV.com

Matt Reeser joined WFTV in 1998 as a news photographer and has worked for television stations in Kentucky and West Virginia.