Early morning fire destroys home on Detroit's west side, leaves one person dead

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DETROIT (WWJ) -- Fire investigators are looking into the cause of a deadly fire on Detroit's west side early Monday morning.

Firefighters were called to the area of Wyoming and Aurora around 1:30 a.m. on May 5 and found the two-story home fully engulfed in flames.

Crews were able to knock down most of the fire. While doing a primary search of the home they found a person dead in the attic.

Officials believe it was a woman, but were not immediately able to identify the victim.

Authorities don't know whether the home was occupied or vacant, as the home was completely engulfed.

The cause remains under investigation.

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