Woman accused of arson in Aurora townhome fire

AURORA — A woman is suspected of arson after a call to a structure fire in Aurora on Friday afternoon.

According to a news release, the Aurora Fire Department and East Range Police Department were dispatched at 3:45 p.m. to the Irongate Apartments and Townhomes on the 300 block of East Fourth Avenue North. Crews arrived to find the bedroom of a townhome fully engulfed and the fire was spreading to additional rooms.

Though the townhome sustained fire and smoke damage, crews contained the fire from spreading to neighboring units and no injuries were reported.

A 35-year-old woman was taken into custody by the police pending arson charges. The News Tribune does not typically name suspects until they have been charged.

The State Fire Marshal was on scene and investigated.