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Woman dies in house fire

Topeka Fire Department
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a woman has been killed in a Topeka house fire.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that city workers noticed smoke coming from the home early Monday while passing by the area. When fire crews arrived, flames were coming from the roof.

Firefighters found an unresponsive woman inside the house. She was rushed to a Topeka hospital, where she died. Her name wasn’t immediately released.

Topeka Fire Marshal Mike Martin says the cause of the fire hasn’t been determined.

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