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PALM BAY, Fla. - A person was killed Tuesday afternoon in a house fire, according to Palm Bay Fire Rescue.

What we know:

Palm Bay Fire Rescue said one person died Tuesday afternoon after a fire broke out inside a single-story home on Furth Road NW.

The fire was reported just after 2 p.m., and crews arrived to find heavy flames in one of the bedrooms. Firefighters were told an individual was still inside. They entered through the rear of the home near the fire and discovered a deceased person. A dog and a cat also died.

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All other occupants escaped the house without injury, officials said. Palm Bay police and Brevard County Fire Rescue assisted at the scene.

What we don't know:

Authorities have not released the identity of the person wh

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