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One dead after fire in Metairie

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Firefighters found a body after a fire at a Metairie home Thursday night.

"In conjunction with the Jefferson Parish Fire Department, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal fire that occurred this evening in Metairie," JPSO Sergeant Brandon Veal said in an email.


He says that around 7:30pm, JPSO and the JPFD responded to a report of a fire at a residence in the 800 block of Airline Park Blvd.

"Upon arrival, they observed an active fire at the location. After extinguishing the fire, an unresponsive unidentified victim was located inside the residence."

Veal said there was no initial victim identification.

He said they could not determine age or sex.

"Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire."