PEORIA HEIGHTS – A woman died in a house fire that began late Wednesday night in Peoria Heights, authorities said.
Jennifer A. Warwick, 45, was pronounced dead at 12:20 a.m. Thursday at her residence, located at 3725 N. Illinois Ave., according to Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood.
Firefighters were summoned to the shotgun-style house shortly after 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. We were told when we first got there that there was definitely a victim, Heights Fire Chief Greg Walters said Thursday morning. The smoke was real thick. There was quite a bit of flame showing out a side window. Unfortunately, that s where our victim was found.