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Woman dies in Smithfield home fire

Firefighters say they saw flames coming through the back window when they arrived. Officials tell us life-saving efforts were not enough to save a woman who was inside.

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SMITHFIELD, N.C. — A fire blazed through a home in Smithfield, killing a woman and forcing two others out of their home overnight.

The home is a duplex on North Sussex Drive.

Firefighters say they saw flames coming through the back window when they arrived. Officials said life-saving efforts were not enough to save a woman who was inside.

Two other people and a dog were able to make it out of the house without injury.

The Red Cross is now assisting that family.

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