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Woman dies after being trapped inside garage in DeKalb County house fire

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A woman is dead after firefighters say she became trapped inside a garage that caught on fire.

It happened at a home on Huntington Place Circle Wednesday morning in DeKalb County. Channel 2′s Darryn Moore reported live from the scene for Channel 2 Action News This Morning as crews finished fighting off the flames.

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DeKalb County firefighters responded to the call around 1:30 a.m. When they showed up, family members told crews that someone was trapped inside.

Firefighters found a woman dead inside the garage. There was another adult and three children inside the home who made it out safely.

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Details leading up to the fire are unknown at this time.

The victim’s name, age and relationship to the others have not been released.

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