A woman died while trying to escape from a home engulfed in flames in Sedro-Woolley overnight.
Firefighters responded to the home in the 1000 block of Sterling Street at about 1:10 a.m. to extinguish the blaze. The woman was found dead at the scene.
A neighbor, Brenda Suryan Sem, said fire crews arrived quickly, but the flames spread fast and furiously.
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"It was big enough to take your breath away. ... It was scary," she said.
According to Sedro-Woolley police, the fire appears to have started in the kitchen of the house, although a specific cause has not been identified.
Sedro-Woolley Police Chief Lin Tucker said the woman may have become disoriented and could not get out of the burning home. He did not name her, but said her family has been notified.
Firefighters found her and tried to revive her, Tucker said.