Deadly Sioux Falls fire under investigation

December 26, 2022

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A Saturday morning structure fire in Sioux Falls has been proven to be deadly.

Sioux Falls Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire in the 400 block of North Nesmith Avenue at 2:45 Saturday morning.

The first arriving crews found a storage shed in a back yard that was fully involved in fire. The fire was not near any adjacent buildings.

The body of a deceased person was discovered while crews extinguished the fire.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

The name of the person killed has not been released.