A Waterloo woman has died in a house fire.
Waterloo Fire Fighters were called out just before 4pm Wednesday, to a home on fire in the 1200 block of Andrews Avenue. A passerby noticed the blaze and called authorities.


Fire crews were on the scene almost immediately; they found smoke pouring from the house and a large front window cracked.

The victim, 75 year old Mary Hilby, was found dead inside the home, in the living room, where the fire apparently started. The fire was confined to that room.

The cause of the blaze remains under investigation, although authorities did find smoking materials and candles in the area. The Iowa State Fire Marshall is assisting in the investigation.

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