Elderly Woman Dies In Crystal House Fire

CRYSTAL, Minn. (WCCO) - An elderly woman is dead following a house fire in Crystal.

According to Crystal police, a passerby reported smoke coming out of a home around 11:45 a.m.

Police weren't able to enter the home, but when the fire department arrived, they found the woman who appeared to be in her 80s inside.

At this point, authorities do not believe the fire to be suspicious.