JENNINGS, Mo. – St. Louis Regional Bomb and Arson Unit, as well as the Crime Scene Unit, are investigating after a woman died in a house fire Tuesday, according to the St. Louis County Police Department.
Police were notified of a house fire in the 9400 block of Altonwood Drive in Jennings around 6 p.m. Upon arrival, crews found a woman inside the house who was transported to a hospital in an attempt for life-saving treatment.
Deborah Jordan succumbed to the fire-related injuries and died the next morning. She was 72.
A preliminary investigation does not assume the fire to be suspicious, according to a release.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call the St. Louis County Police Department at (636) 529-8210 or call CrimeStoppers to remain anonymous at 1-866-371-8477.
