A woman died Wednesday in a fire that, officials said, was possibly caused by a faulty electrical cord in an Alexandria home. The blaze broke out around 12:34 a.m. in a two-story townhouse in the 300 block of S. Pitt Street. A man inside the home was rescued, but the woman was found dead in an upstairs bedroom, fire officials said. An initial investigation found that the cause of the fire may be an electrical cord that came in contact with a mattress and other combustibles, according to Alexandria Fire officials. Read more:Local newsletters: Local headlines (8 a.m.) | Afternoon Buzz (4 p.m.)Like PostLocal on Facebook | Follow @postlocal on Twitter | Latest local news

Source: Washington Post April 10, 2019 14:48 UTC