Mother And Son Die After House Fire In Arvada

ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4) -- A mother and her adult son died after a house fire in Arvada early Friday morning. They have been identified as 95-year-old Lorraine Cowan and 64-year-old Stephen Ringenberg.

Neighbors who lives behind the house called 911 at about 3 a.m. They were sleeping with their window open and started to smell smoke.

Arvada firefighters began searching the surrounding area and found smoke coming out of the home near Lee Street and West 64th Avenue.

When they got inside, they found the mother and son unconscious.

Cowan was taken to the hospital where she passed away.

Paramedics on scene performed CPR for 30 minutes on Ringenberg but couldn't save him.

The only damage that's visible from the outside is charring on the bottom of the house front near the door. However, investigators say there is extensive smoke damage throughout the entire house.

Investigators say the fire started in the basement. They are still trying to determine how it started.