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Man found dead after standoff, house fire in Sacramento County

A man has died after a house fire in the Elverta area of Sacramento County, officials said. Earlier, a person was barricaded inside the building. The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said its firefighters and deputies with the Sacramento County Sheriff's went to a home in the 2400 block of Covered Wagon Circle. There was smoke inside the home, and firefighters waited while deputies tried speaking with a person who was inside the home firing what sounded like a firearm.