SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - One person has died and another has been injured in the first fatal fire in Sioux Falls since January.
A man and woman escaped from the burning home Monday night, but another woman was trapped on the second floor, fire officials said.
Firefighters encountered 20-foot high flames when they arrived on scene.
“The first arriving crew made entry through the front door and attempted to make their way up the stairs but were driven back by heavy flames,” Battalion Chief Matt McAreavey said.
Firefighters then used ladders on the back exterior of the house to try to reach the second floor but were called down by the on-scene commander because of heavy flames.
After crews knocked down the fire, they entered the home and found the woman who was pronounced dead on the scene, according to the Argus Leader. A dog also died in the fire.
The man who escaped the fire with injuries was taken to the hospital. The other woman who survived was not injured.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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