A woman from an unincorporated area of Aurora Township was found dead in her home following a house fire Tuesday morning, officials said.
Kane County Sheriff’s deputies and Aurora Township firefighters were dispatched to a house fire with a person possibly trapped inside around 5:35 a.m. Tuesday at 1116 S. Sate St. in Aurora Township, Kane County Sheriff’s officials said in a news release.
Due to the intensity of the fire, initial responders were not able to enter the home, which was fully engulfed in flames. Once it was safe to enter, firefighters found Tamara Garcia, 56, dead inside the home.
Garcia was the only occupant of the home at the time of the fire, according to the release.