Police identify 51-year-old woman as victim of condo fire in Overland Park
The victim of a fatal fire at an Overland Park condominium Tuesday afternoon was identified as 51-year-old Julie Ann Peterson, an Overland Park police spokesman said Wednesday.
Overland Park firefighters and police responded at about 3:20 p.m. to the fire in the kitchen of the condo in the 9500 block of Outlook Drive. The first firefighters on the scene reported smoke coming from one of the two-story condos and entered the building.
The fire was quickly extinguished, said Jason Rhodes a spokesman for the fire department. Firefighters found Peterson dead in the front room as they searched the home.
A dog also was found dead inside the condo. Neighbors said Peterson lived alone with her dog and worked in at a local antique store.
No other injuries were reported. The cause of the woman’s death was still under investigation by the Johnson County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The cause of the fire, which originated in the first floor kitchen of the condo, was listed as undetermined. Although the fire appeared to have been a cooking fire, investigators were unable to rule out a possible electrical problem with the stove, Rhodes said.
There were no working smoke alarms in the condo. The fire department reminded people to have and maintain working smoke alarms.
This story was originally published September 1, 2021 at 8:39 AM.
