Crime & Safety

Woman Killed In Dearborn House Fire: Report

Investigators do not know what caused the fire and are still investigating.

DEARBORN, MI — An elderly woman was killed in a Dearborn house fire Monday night, according to local reports.

The fire happened at a home on Drexel Street near Lawrence Avenue, according to officials.

When firefighters arrived, they found the 72-year-old woman in the living room of the burning home.

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She was taken to a nearby hospital where she died, according to officials.

Investigators do not know what caused the fire and are still investigating.

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