News

Actions

Woman killed in Eastpointe house fire

Posted at 5:09 AM, Jan 19, 2016
and last updated 2016-01-19 12:37:00-05

A 68-year-old woman was killed in an early morning house fire in Eastpointe. 

Firefighters were called to a home in the 23000 block of Lexington Avenue near 9 Mile and Kelly Road around 1:30 a.m.

We're told Christine Rymal, the homeowner,  was found inside and rushed to St. John Hospital where she was later pronounced dead. 

Firefighters say no one else was in the home.

Investigators will now begin the task of pinpointing what started and fire and where.

STAY WITH WXYZ.COM FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING STORY.