Elizabeth Orosco
Northeast News

A 16-year-old girl is dead after a house fire broke out in Northeast Kansas City Saturday, December 7.

Fire crews were called to the fire at Wheeling Avenue and St. John Avenue just past 10 a.m. Saturday.

A 16-year-old female was found on the second floor and died shortly after being removed from the home, due to smoke inhalation.

No one else was injured in the fire and an investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the fire.