Detectives are investigating a house fire that killed one person in Beacon Hill Wednesday morning.

Around 10 a.m. Seattle Fire Department and Seattle Police responded to a call about smoke and flames visible in a two-story home at the 5900 block of 23rd Ave. S.

Woman saved from Lynnwood house fire by neighbor

— Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) December 21, 2022

The fire crew worked on extinguishing the blaze, and some firefighters went into the building for initial rescue, and at 10:21 a.m. Rescue 1 carried an elderly woman out of the burning home. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

5900 block of 23rd Ave S: sadly, the occupant rescued earlier was found deceased. Incident is under investigation.

— Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) December 21, 2022

Firefighters confirmed there was no one else in the building.

The fire was extinguished at around 10:49 a.m., and no additional injuries were reported.

SPD homicide detectives responded to the scene as well and will be leading the investigation of what the department is calling a “suspicious death.”