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Woman dies in Friday night house fire in Olathe, fire department says

The Olathe Fire Department responded to a house fire near 159th Street and Ridgeview Road. One person died.
The Olathe Fire Department responded to a house fire near 159th Street and Ridgeview Road. One person died. Olathe Fire Department

A woman died in a Friday night house fire in Olathe, the fire department said.

Firefighters with the Olathe Fire Department responded just before midnight to a home near 159th Street and Ridgeview Road, according to Capt. Mike Hall, a spokesman with the department.

No other injuries were reported and investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire, Hall said.

Aarón Torres
The Kansas City Star
Aarón Torres is a breaking news reporter who also covers issues of race and equity. He is bilingual with Spanish being his first language.
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