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Woman dies, brother injured in Tigard duplex fire

The woman was found dead inside the home. Her brother, who also lived inside the duplex, was taken to a local hospital and is expected to survive.

TIGARD, Ore. — A 69-year-old woman died and her brother was injured in a Tigard duplex fire Thursday morning, fire officials said.

The sister was found dead inside the home, Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue said. Her brother, who also lives inside the duplex, was treated for smoke inhalation and taken to a local hospital. He is expected to survive.

Officials aren't releasing the name of the victim because of privacy rules.

The neighboring unit suffered smoke and water damage.

The fire started around 6:45 a.m. at a duplex in the 9000 block of 91st Avenue near Hall Boulevard, officials said.

The cause of the fire is unknown at this time, but it is not suspicious in nature, fire officials told KGW's Tim Gordon.

Firefighters said they didn't hear smoke detectors going off when they entered the home. The unit didn't have a fire sprinkler system.

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