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Fatal fire in Chase
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CHASE — One man died and a woman was injured early Saturday in a structure fire in the 400 block of Sunderland Street in Chase, Rice County Sheriff Bryant Evans said.

Beverly Boatright, 66, was pronounced dead at the scene and Andrea Dry, 59, was taken to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The family dog also died in the fire, Evans said. The home was a total loss.

Rice County officials were notified around midnight on Friday night. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.