A space heater is thought to be the cause of a blaze that killed a Little Rock woman Tuesday night, officials said Wednesday.
Little Rock Fire Department Capt. Randy Hickmon said the bedridden victim had health issues and kept the space heater on "all the time" in the home at 1915 S. Park St.
"That appears to be what started the fire," he said.
Hickmon said the woman's son was also in the home and attempted to roll his mother's electric hospital bed out of the room when he noticed the fire.
He was unable to save her and sustained burns to his arms in the process. Hickmon said he was treated and released from a local hospital.
The fire was reported about 7:45 p.m., less than eight hours before another fire in which two people were found dead.
"It was a terrible night in Little Rock," Hickmon said.