2Hagerstown, MD – A late-night house fire on Chimneystone Court left one person dead as investigators worked through the scene in search of answers.

Fire crews found the victim inside the home after battling flames that swept through the property late Tuesday night.

The identity of the deceased has not yet been confirmed, and the victim was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore.

Key Points

One person was found dead inside a home on Chimneystone Court in Hagerstown

Investigators say the fire started in the kitchen and the home had no working smoke alarms

The incident marks the first fatal fire reported in Washington County this year

Firefighters from several departments responded at 11:12 p.m. Tuesday following reports of a home engulfed in flames in t

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