One dead in east Topeka house fire
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Fire Department (TFD) says one person was found dead after responding to a house fire in east Topeka on Friday morning.
At 5:50 a.m., the TFD was called to the 400 block of SE Rodgers Rd. for reports of a structure fire. Firefighters found smoke coming from the home and extinguished the fire. While searching the home, firefighters found one person had died. No other occupants were found in the home, according to the TFD.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. More information will be provided as it becomes available.
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