Woman Dies In West Baltimore House Fire

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- A woman is dead following a house fire in the 1900 block of Edmondson Avenue Wednesday.

Firefighters responded to the scene shortly after 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Baltimore City Fire Department.

They found heavy smoke conditions on the first floor of the three-story rowhouse.

After putting out the blaze, they found an unresponsive woman during their search of the home. She was transported to a local hospital.

On Thursday, at 3:54 p.m., the woman died. She has been identified as 57-year-old Miriam Wright.

Her cause of death will be determined by the State Medical Examiner's Office.

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