Cleveland Fire Department reports woman found dead on front porch of burning home

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Cleveland firefighters responded to a fatal house fire where they said the victim was found on the front porch of the burning home. The fire broke out shortly after 2 a.m. on Tuesday at a house on West 148th Street, near Terminal Avenue.

Fire crews said they had the fire under control in 15 minutes. However, when crews arrived, the home was heavily engulfed in flames, and a woman was found dead on the front porch. Lt. Mike Norman said, at this point, foul play is not suspected. Itโ€™s not clear if the home had working smoke detectors because of damage to the ceiling. No other injuries were reported.

WJW-TV FOX 8 Cleveland

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