House Fire Near Pierceton Kills Woman

A house fire near Pierceton has left a woman dead. The call came in yesterday from one of the channel roads near Sellers Lake, which is southwest of Pierceton. When firefighters got there, a 76-year-old man who lives in the house was standing outside. He told firefighters his daughter was still inside, but the fire kept him from getting to her. Investigators found the body of 39-year-old Alice Marie Stark after firefighters had the flames knocked down. No word yet this morning on what caused the fire.