Woman dies in Chisago County apartment fire

A woman in her 60s was killed Sunday night as a fire broke out at a Chisago County apartment building.

Deadly fire in Shafer, Minn.

What we know:

First responders responded shortly before 10 p.m. on Sunday to a fire at an apartment building along Redwing Avenue in Shafer, Minnesota. The city is about five miles southwest of Taylors Falls along Highway 8.

Crews spotted smoke and flames coming from a six-unit complex. As rescue operations were underway, firefighters found a woman in her 60s dead in her unit.

Firefighters say weather conditions made the fire more difficult to battle.

What we don't know:

The identity of the victim has not yet been determined. Neither has her cause of death nor the cause of the fire.

The investigation into the fire is ongoing.

Local perspective:

The fire displaced other residents in the apartment building. They are being assisted by the American Red Cross.

The Source: A press release from the Chisago County Sheriff's Office. 

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