Woman, 87, dies from injuries suffered in Tacoma fire
An 87-year-old woman died Wednesday after getting caught in her burning Tacoma house.
Firefighters were called about 3 a.m. to the 500 block of North Stadium Way and found the home ablaze.
They discovered the woman inside a bedroom and carried her outside. She was taken to a local hospital, where she died later in the day, Tacoma Fire spokesman Joe Meinecke said.
Her named was not immediately released.
She lived alone.
Investigators believe combustible materials on a heater caused the blaze.
A cat also died in the fire.
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This story was originally published March 2, 2016 at 2:13 PM with the headline "Woman, 87, dies from injuries suffered in Tacoma fire."