Woman Dies in House Fire in Bossier City

Tragedy in Bossier City overnight. Firefighters were called to a home in the 1700 block of Alison Avenue at about 1:30 Friday morning.

When they arrived, the found the home completely engulfed in flames. Fire crews began to battle the blaze. Police officers were called in to evacuate nearby homes.

Tragically, one woman in the burning home was not able to get out and she died in the fire. Another adult female was able to escape unharmed and one teenaged male was transported to Oschners Hospital for smoke inhalation and minor burns. He is currently in good condition. Several of the family pets also died in the fire.

The Bossier City Fire Department and Louisiana State Fire Marshal are currently investigating the fire. More details will be released as this investigation proceed