A woman died in a Lawrence County house fire Friday morning, fire officials said.
Hoxie firefighters went to a home on Southwest Case Street shortly before 5 a.m. after receiving a call from an emergency alert company about a panic alarm at the residence, Fire Chief Chris Ditto said.
Upon arrival, firefighters saw smoke streaming from the home, he said.
Firefighters found the woman inside her residence, Ditto said. No one else was at the residence at the time of the fire.
The woman's body was sent to the state Crime Laboratory to determine a cause of death.
Ditto said authorities believe that the fire was accidental but the investigation is ongoing.
The victim's name was not released Friday.
State Desk on 09/09/2017