A woman and two dogs died in an Ely house fire on Tuesday night. The Ely Fire Department said the fire was reported at 254 North 5th Avenue East just before 11:10 p.m., with crews arriving to find the single family home "thick with smoke and some flames coming from the rear."

ELY, Minn — A woman and two dogs died in a house fire in Ely this week. According to the Ely Fire Department, crews were called to the house on North 5th Avenue East Tuesday around 11 p.m.

Fire crews found a two-story home with thick smoke. After extinguishing the flames, the crews entered the house and found a woman.