Woman killed in Granite City mobile home park fire

An 81-year-old woman died in a fire at a Granite City mobile home park Wednesday night.

Anna M. Rookard was pronounced dead on the scene by Madison County Coroner’s Office Investigator Kelsey Jones at 12:30 a.m.

Fire crews from the Mitchell Fire Protection District respond to a 9-1-1 call of a fire in the 3100 block of West Chain of Rocks Road at around 11:33 p.m.

An autopsy examination completed by Madison County Coroner Steve Nonn found that Rookard likely died from smoke inhalation. A cause of death won’t be finalized until toxicology tests are returned, Nonn said in a release.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Madison County Sheriff’s Department, Mitchell Fire Department, State of Illinois Fire Marshall, and the Madison County Coroner’s Office.

Funeral arrangements are pending.

This story was originally published March 17, 2022 at 12:52 PM.