Elderly woman killed in District Heights fire

An 84-year-old woman has died after fire broke out in her District Heights townhome.

The fire was reported in the 6000 block of North Hil Mar Circle just after 11 p.m. Sunday.

Officials say the victim, identified as Doris Miller, was hospitalized and later pronounced dead. No other injuries were reported.

The Red Cross is assisting two other residents of the townhome who are now displaced. Officials say no working smoke alarms were found inside of the home.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.