An 81-year-old Killeen woman died in an early morning Friday fire at her residence.

Firefighters were called to 40th St. at Lake Travis Ave. just after 3:30 a.m. Friday where they found smoke and flames coming from the roof and attic of a single-story brick home.
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Rescue teams entered the house and found a woman inside who had been overcome by smoke.

Firefighters and emergency medical personnel tried to revive her at the scene and she was taken to Metroplex Hospital where Justice of the Peace Garland Potvin pronounced her dead just after 4:15 a.m.

The back portion of the home suffered severe damage

Both 40th St. and Lake Travis Ave. were closed to traffic while firefighters fought the blaze.

The fire was under control within about half an hour.

Killeen fire marshals also were at the scene trying to determine the cause and origin of the blaze.