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Published April 24, 2011 4:00am ET



Md. house fire kills one One man was killed and another injured in a house fire in Potomac early Sunday, according to the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service. About 65 firefighters were called out to the blaze on the 8500 block of Scarboro Court, near Bells Mill Road, around 4:40 a.m., said Montgomery County Assistant Fire Chief Scott Graham. Two men in their mid-70s were found inside. One had minor smoke inhalation and was later listed in stable condition at a local hospital. The homeowner died of his injuries, Graham said. The names of the men have not been released.

Fire officials were still investigating what started the fire, which caused about $400,000 worth of damage.

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