WEST ALLIS, Wis. — A woman in West Allis was found dead in her home after a fire tore through the house past midnight Saturday morning.
The West Allis Fire Department was sent to combat the flames after a police officer patrolling the area saw fire coming from the home at about 12:35 a.m.
“There were flames shooting out the side of the house,” neighbor Roman Damask said. “I mean pretty drastically.”
In a news release, West Allis Fire officials said that once at the scene, they didn’t know if anyone was inside and encountered what they called a “severe hoarding condition” that made it challenging to search the home.
It was during that difficult search that firefighters found the woman’s body inside among the rubble.
“It’s a shame it had to happen,” Damask said. “It’s pretty bad this close to Christmas.”
Rescue crews also found three dogs in the home, only one of which survived. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The Milwaukee Fire Department was dispatched to the scene to help put out the fire.
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