VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - The body of a woman was found by Virginia Beach firefighters on Thursday as they searched an apartment building following reports of a possible fire, authorities said.
A news release from the Virginia Beach Fire Department said firefighters were dispatched to a possible fire at around 2:47 a.m. at the Runaway Bay Apartments in the Thalia section of the city.
The news release said firefighters investigated smoke on the second and third floors with no signs of fire, but a search of the building led to the discovery of the 55-year-old woman’s body inside her second-floor apartment.
An investigation is underway into the circumstances surrounding the smoke as well as the woman’s death. The woman’s name hasn’t been released.
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