By Associated Press - Wednesday, January 24, 2018

EMPORIA, Kan. (AP) - Lyon County authorities say a person has died in a house fire near Emporia.

County sheriff’s deputy Jacob Welsh says the fire was reported Wednesday morning about 4 miles southwest of Emporia. When firefighters arrived, the home was completely engulfed in flames.

The person’s name has not been released.



The cause of the fire is being investigated.

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