SALEM — A 56-year-old Salem woman was killed in a fire around 3 o’clock Thursday afternoon in her home.

According to the Marion County Coroner’s Office, Lisa Platz of 525 North Broadway has been identified as the victim.

Salem Fire officials identified two other occupants of the home as Bryan Weems and Joshua Turner. They say the two tried to get Platz out of the home but mobility issues, combined with smoke and heat from the fire made it difficult for them to move her. An autopsy is planned for Friday to determine the cause of Platz’s death.

Fire reports say upon arrival, flames were coming from the front and side windows of the front room on the first floor. Firefighters were made aware there was a victim still inside the home. They knocked down the fire and went inside the home where they located Platz and moved her to a safe location. Sadly she was deceased.

The aerial was then used for an attack on the second floor of the home. It appears the fire started in the front downstairs room near the couch. The State Fire Marshal continues to investigate.

Kell and Odin firefighters provided mutual aid on the scene, while Iuka stood by at the Salem Fire Station in the event of another call.