Woman dies after getting trapped during Orland Hills fire
ORLAND HILLS, Ill. (CBS) -- A 41-year-old woman was found dead in a fire in Orland Hills Tuesday.
Around 2 p.m., the Orland Fire Protection District was called for the fire in a house in the 8900 block of Beacon Lane. The fire was contained to one room, but a woman was trapped.
The woman, identified as Jessica Maurer, 41, died at the scene. A second person escaped without assistance and declined medical attention.
The cause of the fire, and the cause death for Maurer, remained under investigation late Tuesday.
The Orland Hills Police Department, the Orland Fire Protection District, and the Illinois State Fire Marshal are conducting the investigation.
