An 80-year-old woman whose apartment near Kiest Park caught fire this week has died.

The fire started Monday afternoon inside Barbara Louise Reeves’ bedroom at the Primrose Oaks Apartments, a senior community. Fire sprinklers contained the fire so that it didn’t spread to the rest of the community.

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Reeves was taken to the hospital, where she died Tuesday morning.

The cause of the fire hasn’t been determined, but it’s believed to be accidental.