Woman found dead after apartment fire in Lindstrom

A woman was found dead inside an apartment after a fire in Lindstrom on Wednesday.

According to the Chisago County Sheriff’s Dispatch Center, at 3 p.m., officials were notified of a residential fire in an apartment at the 120000 block of Lake Lane in the city of Lindstrom.

When Lake Area officers arrived at the scene, they found one apartment filled with heavy smoke and located a body inside. The deceased body was a woman and she appeared to be the only occupant of the apartment.

According to police, the small fire was extinguished by the fire department inside the apartment without further damage to other apartments.

The medical examiner has not positively identified the victim. More information about the victim will be released at a later time.

Police said at this time, no foul play is suspected.