BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A person and a dog were killed in a house fire overnight Friday on Edison Avenue.
On Monday, officials identified 51-year-old Tonya Jackson as having been killed in the fire. Officials said she died from smoke inhalation.
Officials say it began on the second floor and was later ruled as accidental. Crews were at the scene just after midnight. They say it caused an estimated $160,000 in damage.
Officials also tell us a cat was rescued from the burning building.
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