Elderly woman dies in house fire 05/07/2021

Elderly woman dies in house fire 05/07/2021

DEAD AFTER A HOUSE FIRE.OFFICIALS SAY THE FIREHAPPENED ON 11TH STREET, THAT'SNEAR LOUISIANA AVENUE.FIREFIGHTERS SAY THEY FOUND"GWENDOLYN SMITH" IN THEKITCHEN.AFTER ATTEMPTING C-P-R, SHE WENTTO THE HOSPITAL.

INVESTIGATORSSAY THE FIRE WAS STARTED BY ANUNATTENDED CIGARETTE IN THELIVING ROOM.ITS A VERY SAD SITUATION DURINGTHE INVESTIGATION THE FIRESTARTED INTHE LIVING ROOM ON THE SOFA THATIS AN AREA THAT SHE NORMALLYSITS ANDSHE SMOKED ON THE SOFA AS WELLWE DID FIND CIGARETTE BUTS INTHE ASH TRAY THATKIND OF BURNED THROUGH THE AREAAND WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT ISWHERE THE FIRE STARTED AND WHATCAUSED IT