Fatal house fire under investigation in West Frankfort - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

Fatal house fire under investigation in West Frankfort - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

WEST FRANKFORT, Ill., (KBSI)—Investigators are working to determine what caused a deadly house fire early Tuesday morning in West Frankfort. The West Frankfort Fire Department responded around 3:55 a.m. to a reported house fire on East Seventh Street, where occupants were believed to be inside. Firefighters located one person in the residence and pronounced the individual dead at the scene. Crews encountered heavy smoke and fire while working to…

West Frankfort House Fire Leaves One Dead

WEST FRANKFORT – One person died in an early Tuesday morning house fire in West Frankfort. According to West Frankfort Fire, fire crews responded to the blaze in the 400 block of East 7th Street just before 4 a.m. Dispatch reported possible occupants inside the home. Firefighters made an aggressive interior attack and conducted a primary search of the home. One person was found inside and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Franklin County C…