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Killeen woman dies in early morning house fire
FROM THE KILLEEN FIRE DEPARTMENT:
The Killeen Fire Department is investigating a house fire and the death of an elderly female during the early morning hours of Friday, August 12, 2011.
Killeen Fire Fighters responded to a report of a house fire in the 3200 block of Lake Travis at 3:36am today. Upon their arrival they could see flames coming from the attic area of the house. They entered the residence to find an unresponsive elderly female inside. The fire fighters removed the female from the house and immediately began CPR; she was then transported to Metroplex Hospital. Justice of the Peace Garland Potvin pronounced the 81 year old female deceased at 4:17am and ordered an autopsy to be performed at the Southwest Institute of Forensic Sciences.
The cause of the fire has not been determined at this time and continues to be investigated. Information will be provided as it becomes available.
The name of the victim has been withheld pending notification of the next of kin.
