One person died as a result of a fire that broke out at a home on Enfield Avenue in Greendale Monday morning, not far from Canterbury Elementary School.
Greendale Fire Chief Kenton Kais says it started in the basement of the home. He said two people were able to get out on their own, but firefighters had to rescue an 84-year-old woman who was trapped in a back room. The woman was taken to a local hospital, where she later died.
Kais said the conditions inside the home made the rescue operation especially challenging.
Watch: One person killed in fire at Greendale home
"At this time, it was a hoarder house, so it made our operation very difficult, getting inside. It appears that the fire started in the basement, there's a small little kitchen area in there," Kais said.
Firefighters also rescued several cats from the home.
Kais noted there were no working smoke detectors in the home.
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