NW Arkansas

One person killed in Sunday morning house fire in Washington County

40/29 News·Oct 25, 2026 · 4:20 PM CT
Readthrough summary

One person died in an early-morning house fire Sunday in the Summers area of Washington County. The Lincoln Fire Department said crews were called to the 21,000 block of North Road around 1:30 a.m., but the fire was too intense for firefighters to get inside. Investigators are still working to find the cause.

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