DENISON, Iowa (AP) – A woman has died as the result of a house fire in Denison.
Sioux City television station KTIV reports that the fire occurred early Saturday morning along First Avenue North in Denison. Authorities say 56-year-old Craig Streck and 37-year-old Wendy Waldemar were in the home at the time of the fire and were transported to Crawford County Memorial Hospital. Waldemar died from injuries she sustained in the fire. Streck suffered minor injuries.

Firefighters from from Denison, Vail and Manilla were on the scene at around 6:30-a.m., Saturday. Mutual aid was soon requested and provided by crews from Westside, Schleswig, Dow City, and Kiron. The fire was brought under control in approximately 15 minutes and units remained on scene until 2:30 pm.

Investigators are trying to determine what caused the fire. It remains under investigation by the Denison Police Department, Denison Fire department and Iowa State Fire Marshal’s Office.