JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP)– Authorities say one person has died in a residential fire in Jefferson City.
Fire officials said in a news release that the blaze was reported just after 6 p.m. Sunday.
Crews quickly found one person inside the home, but the victim died at a hospital. The victim’s name wasn’t immediately released.
The release says the blaze started in or around the fireplace and was ruled accidental. It was brought under control within 20 minutes.
