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Woman dies in early-morning fire in Alexander County

ALEXANDER COUNTY, N.C. — A woman in Alexander County died in a fire early Thursday morning south of Taylorsville.

The blaze broke out on H and H Lane in the Bethlehem community.

Sheriff’s investigators said a woman in her 60s who lived at the home died in the fire.

Investigators are still trying to determine a cause but don’t see anything suspicious at this point.