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A woman has died after a fire broke out at a house in central Lancashire.
Firefighters were called to the terraced house in Leyland Lane, Leyland, just before 20:30 GMT on Sunday after reports that somebody was trapped.
A body was found in the property and Lancashire Fire Service is investigating the cause of the fire.
"There are not thought to be any suspicious circumstances," said a Lancashire Police spokesman.
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