Woman Dies in Early Morning Woodbury House Fire
The home on the 9000 block of Pinehurst Road in Woodbury. FILE Via Google Streetview
Emergency crews responded to a house fire early Thursday morning in Woodbury that claimed the life of a woman in her 60s.
Just after 5:30 a.m., Woodbury Public Safety was dispatched to the 9000 block of Pinehurst Road on a report of a house fire.
Responders arrived to find the home fully engulfed in flames.
The homeowners informed authorities that one person was possibly still inside the residence. Firefighters began attacking the fire while simultaneously initiating a search for the missing occupant. Shortly after, the woman was found deceased inside the home.
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Multiple agencies assisted in the response, including Lakeview ambulance and fire departments from Lake Elmo, Cottage Grove, Oakdale, Newport, Saint Paul Park and Maplewood.
Woodbury Public Safety remains on scene as of late Thursday morning, investigating the cause of the fire. They have not yet released the woman’s name or exact cause of death.
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