Brainerd Officers Find Body of Deceased Woman Inside Burned Residence

The Brainerd Police Department has discovered the body of a deceased woman inside a residence following reports of a fire today.

According to the Brainerd Police Department, officials received a report of a house fire on December 9 at approximately 12:12 p.m. The fire was reported to be at 700 block of 7th Ave. NE in Brainerd. When officers arrived on the scene with emergency personnel, they found the residence was filled with smoke.

Officials found a body of a deceased woman inside the residence. The victim has been transported to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office to be identified.

The incident is currently under investigation by the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office.