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1 Dead After Ellicott City Fire

ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) -- Tragedy in Howard County after a house fire turns fatal.

Heavy smoke and flames engulfed the home on Doncaster Drive just after 4 p.m. Monday.

Fire officials found one person on the first floor who was declared dead at the scene. A dog and cat were also killed in the fire.

The victim has been identified as 70-year-old Betty Ann Davis.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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