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Chesterfield house fire leaves one person dead

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CHESTERFIELD, Va. -- A Saturday evening Chesterfield house fire has left one person dead, fire officials say.

The fire broke out just before 5 p.m. Saturday. When fire crews arrived at the home, located on the 1100 block of Featherstone Court in Chesterfield, they found heavy fire in a bedroom of the home.

Chesterfield County Police Department removed a man from the home, who was later pronounced dead at the scene. The victim was the only person inside the home at the time of the fire, fire officials say.

Three police officers were later treated for smoke inhalation at the scene.

The Chesterfield Fire Marshall is currently investigating the cause of the fire.

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