Woman dies after house fire in rural Wells

Published 8:59 am Tuesday, November 5, 2024

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A rural Wells woman died Saturday afternoon after a house fire in Dunbar Township in Faribault County.

According to a press release, the Faribault County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the fire, at 3:54 p.m. Saturday, at 23456 600th Ave.

Eighty-eight-year-old Shirley Lemons was still believed to be inside of the residence and was located and initially treated by Wells Fire and Ambulance.

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She later died at the scene.

The cause of the fire has not yet been released.

Assisting at the scene were Wells Ambulance, Mayo 3 Air Care, Wells Fire Department, Freeborn Fire Department, Minnesota Lake Fire Department and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.