An elderly woman was killed in a Danville house fire on Monday morning. According to the Danville Fire Department, crews responded to the fire at 3:50 am at 512 Lewis Street.

When the first crew arrived on scene, they were informed that someone was trapped inside of the home. They then made entry into the home to retrieve the woman that was trapped in her bedroom.

Once they got the woman outside they began to administer CPR until the Danville Life Saving Crew arrived and transported the woman to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. Another person in the home was able to escape and refused treatment.

The Danville Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the fire.