The Palm Bay Police Department is investigating a house fire that left a woman dead and her brother critically injured as a homicide, authorities announced Thursday.

A house fire late Monday night that left a woman dead is now being investigated as a homicide, Palm Bay police announced Thursday. The fire happened in the 500 block of Balue Lane, police said. Sign up for our Newsletters When crews arrived,

PALM BAY, Fla. — A recent house fire in Palm Bay has escalated into a homicide investigation. The Monday night fire injured four people inside the home on Balue Lane, according to Palm Bay Police Department.

A woman is dead, and another man is in critical condition after a house caught fire in Palm Bay just before midnight on Monday. Nearby neighbor, Frank Guite, says the fire woke his family up.

PALM BAY, Fla. — Fire and police officials are investigating an overnight house fire in Palm Bay. Firefighters responded to the home along Balue Lane SE just before midnight on Monday. Channel 9 was in the neighborhood Tuesday morning and saw officers still on scene.

Fire and police officials are investigating an overnight house fire in Palm Bay. Firefighters responded to the home along Balue Lane SE just before midnight on Monday. Officials say two people were taken to the hospital. Their conditions are not known. Channel 9 was in the neighborhood Tuesday morning and saw officers still on scene.

A 67-year-old woman died Tuesday after a blaze at her home; her brother remains in critical condition with burns, police said.