Person found dead after brush fire

COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — One person is dead after a brush fire in southern Ohio on Friday.

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Around 4:30 p.m., crews responded to the area of Ronald Reagan Highway and the Colerain Ave eastbound exit ramp in Colerain Township on reports of a brush fire, our news partners WCPO-9 TV reported.

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When the fire was extinguished, police said a body was found in the open area of the exit ramp.

Police told WCPO-9 TV that the identity of the person is unknown.

The investigation is ongoing by the Colerain Township Police Criminal Investigative Unit.

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