Woman dies in weekend house fire in Grand Forks
GRAND FORKS (AP) — A weekend house fire in Grand Forks has taken the life of a 40-year-old woman while another person was rescued.
Firefighters were dispatched to the house shortly after 2 a.m. Saturday. One of the residents of the house called for help and told dispatchers he or she was trapped in the house.
First responders were able to see the individual through a side window. Firefighters entered the home and were able to get the person out of the house through the window, according to officials.
Once inside, firefighters found the second person and both were taken to Altru where Sarah Gatica was pronounced dead.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.