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1 boy dead, 4 adults in hospital after Fairfax Co. house fire

WASHINGTON — A young boy is dead and four adults are in the hospital after a house fire in Lorton, Virginia, on Tuesday evening, Fairfax County police said.

According to police, the fire happened in the garage of a house in the 8100 block of Arcade Street at around 5:15 p.m. After putting out the flames, firefighters found a boy inside, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, . Two pets were also found dead inside.

A woman and three men have been taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Two dogs were also rescued.

A retired firefighter and an off-duty firefighter who lived in the area attempted to enter the house to make a rescue but the smoke pushed them out, Bailey said. They were also transported to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

²ÝÝ®´«Ã½’s Teta Alim contributed to this report.

Rick Massimo

Rick Massimo came to ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½, and to Washington, in 2013 after having lived in Providence, R.I., since he was a child. He's the author of "A Walking Tour of the Georgetown Set" and "I Got a Song: A History of the Newport Folk Festival."

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