(La Porte County, IN) - A woman died in a southern La Porte County house fire overnight.

Just after midnight Saturday, a sheriff’s deputy responded to a residential structure fire in the 2700 west block of CR 1650 South. According to the sheriff’s office, the deputy was unable to make entry due to heavy smoke.

After firefighters from multiple responding departments extinguished the fire, 23-year-old Kathryn M. Zabel was found dead inside the home.

The Indiana State Fire Marshal’s Office is now investigating the cause of the fire.