A woman died in a house fire in Fort Smith on Sunday morning (Feb. 10).
The woman, 74-year-old Ana Richardson, died before crews could reach her.
The fire occurred on Kinkead Avenue a little before 3:30 a.m.
Two people driving by noticed flames and called the Fort Smith Fire Department.
Jerry Miller, who lives next door to the home, said he noticed the flames and immediately tried to help Richardson. "As soon as I kicked the door in the smoke just started bellowing and the heat was so intense," Miller said.
Miller said he tried to crawl into the home after he kicked the door in, but the smoke and heat were too strong.