Officials say woman died after suspicious Cedar Rapids fire

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - Officials say a woman died after a police officer helped pull her from a burning garage in Cedar Rapids.

Firefighters and police were sent to the residence around 7:35 Sunday morning after neighbors reported hearing a loud boom and saw flames in the detached garage.

The officer helped pull her from the garage, and medics tended to her. Police say she was pronounced dead later at a hospital.

The woman’s name hasn’t been released. Authorities say the fire and the woman’s death are considered suspicious and are being investigated.