NORFOLK, Va. - Firefighters in Norfolk say one person is dead after they were called to a house fire Sunday night on Adele Drive. When firefighters arrived, they found heavy smoke in the home and one person dead inside.
Investigators say someone came to the house around 8 p.m. and when they opened the door the house was filled with smoke.
That person immediate called 9-1-1.
Firefighters say multiple fire alarms were going off when they arrived on scene three minutes later.
They found a fire burning in the bedroom and the victim dead inside. The fire was contained to the one bedroom and smoke was not visible from outside.
Neighbors tell News 3 that the woman lived in the home alone and kept to herself.
The victim has not been identified.
Right now, Norfolk Fire-Rescue Fire Marshals and Norfolk Police are investigating.
This is a developing story. Stay with News 3 for updates.
