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1 dead, 1 injured in Fairfax Co. house fire

By Jack Moore

WASHINGTON — A man is dead and another was taken to the hospital after a house fire Monday morning in Fairfax County.

Fairfax County Fire Department were called to a house in the 4100 block of Mount Echo Lane in the Fair Lakes area about 10:40 a.m. Monday. Smoke was seen coming from the single-story house when firefighters arrived, said Battalion Chief Willie Bailey, a department spokesman.

Firefighters extinguished the fire in about 10 minutes, Bailey said.

The man who died was discovered inside the house. The man who was injured was expected to survive.

Stay with WTOP for updates on this developing story.

Fairfax Co. seeks to exempt Potomac River to protect water if Va. declares drought emergency

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