Jill Sobule death: Terrifying new details of house…
Jill Sobule’s death is still under investigation as new horrific details emerge about the deadly house fire that broke out earlier this month.
The “I Kissed a Girl” hitmaker’s physique was found in a bed room on the second flooring of her associates’ two-story Minnesota home, according to the Woodbury Public Safety’s fire report obtained by The Post on Tuesday.
The report dated May 16 acknowledged that while the source and trigger of the fire are still being investigated, the blaze might have began exterior, with officers noting that “abandoned or discarded materials or products” had been contributing components to the ignition.
It also acknowledged that those inside the home had been asleep when the fire broke out on May 1 at around 5:37 a.m. and that they didn’t seem to be impaired by medicine or alcohol.
Jill Sobule attends the GLAAD Media Awards at The Beverly Hilton on March 30, 2023. Getty Images for GLAAD
The house where Jill Sobule was staying confirmed heavy harm on Friday, May 2, 2025, in Woodbury, Minn., a day after the lethal fire broke out. AP
Smoke detectors had been current and alerted the occupants of the blaze, per the report that also revealed three tales of the home, which included the roof, suffered “extreme damage” of upwards to 70-100%.
The report also included an incident abstract detailing what Woodbury firefighters witnessed when they first approached the burning home — and their heroic efforts to desperately extinguish the out-of-control blaze when they realized that Sobule had not made it out with her associates.
“Initial reports stated there was no one inside. While enroute [sic], a dispatch update revealed there was one person still inside the home,” the define learn, stating that “large heavy black smoke was witnessed from about 1/2 mile out from the home.”
Jill Sobule misplaced her life on May 1 at age 66. FilmMagic
Smoke detectors had been current and alerted the occupants of the blaze, per the report that also revealed three tales of the home, which included the roof, suffered “extreme damage” of upwards to 100%. AP
Her physique was found in a bed room on the second flooring of the house, according to the report. WireImage
When the first fire unit arrived on the scene, they “could see flames fully involved in [the] back of [the] home, with large rolling flames coming out the front door of the home and out through the roof,” as effectively as “heavy smoke and flames coming from the front door and front windows.”
They also famous that “the back deck was ‘fully gone’ and the basement windows on the west side of the home were actively breaking out due to the heavy fire involvement.”
The first arriving crews had been “initially unable to make entry into the home” due to the “heavy amounts of smoke and flame,” the report acknowledged, noting that “an exterior offensive attack strategy” was then known as into play.
The singer was recognized for her ’90s hits “I Kissed a Girl” and “Supermodel,” which was featured in “Clueless.” AP
Jill Sobule performs during the fifteenth Annual Bridge School Benefit October 21, 2001. Getty Images
Firefighters labored tirelessly, with some battling the fire from the entrance of the three,128-square-foot home and others tackling the flames from the back as two ambulances had been requested to the scene “for EMS standby.”
“After knocking down enough fire to safetly [sic] gain access into the home, a primary search was initiated to locate the missing person,” the report learn. “The deceased was found on the second floor of the home in a bedroom on the Charlie/Delta corner.”
The State Fire Marshal and the Ramsey County Medical Examiner later arrived at the scene to conduct their investigations before crews eliminated Sobule’s physique from the four-bedroom, three-bathroom home.
The source and trigger of the fire are still being investigated, the report completely obtained by The Post revealed. Andy Kropa/Invision/AP
The star was staying with her married associates when the fire broke out. Getty Images
Teams continued to clean up and extinguish the remaining scorching spots before all items cleared the scene, according to the report.
The scene examination also revealed that “heavy fire damage” was “observed on the rear exterior of the home, appearing to originate near the pre-existing screened in porch and deck area,” with burn patterns extending “from the ground level up to the deck” and persevering with “to the roofline and into the attic space of the roof.”
The report famous that “the deck area and screened in porch are mostly gone, with only some horizontal and vertical structural support members remaining.”
Firefighters battled the blaze from the entrance and back of the home. AP
The report detailed the heavy harm carried out to the home. AP
Jill Sobule’s death is also still under investigation. Getty Images
The Woodbury Public Safety Fire Marshal concluded that following the preliminary investigation into the deadly fire, additional examination help is needed, so it’s now in the arms of the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office.
“At the time of completion of this report, the cause of the fire and death still remain under investigation,” the fire marshal acknowledged.
Sobule — recognized for her groundbreaking ’90s hits “I Kissed a Girl” and “Supermodel,” which was featured in the film “Clueless” — tragically died at age 66.
Photos confirmed the heavy harm to the home after the deadly inferno.
The singer’s former roommate spoke to The Post about her stunning death. Getty Images
Jill Sobule’s associates thought she had run out of the house behind them. Getty Images
Almost immediately, investigators started wanting into whether or not the singer was still alive when the house went up in flames.
Sobule’s associates — a married couple — made it out of their house and believed she was behind them. Once they had been safely exterior, they found the heartbreaking fact.
Several of the singer’s colleagues addressed her death, with her supervisor, John Porter, telling The Post, “Jill Sobule was a force of nature and human rights advocate whose music is woven into our culture. I was having so much fun working with her. I lost a client and a friend today. I hope her music, memory, & legacy continue to live on and inspire others.”
Her former roommate completely spoke to The Post and recalled her final reminiscence of the star.
Sobule dropped 12 albums during her three-decades-long profession and was also behind the autobiographical musical “F–k 7th Grade,” which noticed a four-theatrical run, as effectively as the theme tune for Nickelodeon’s “Unfabulous.”
She left behind her brother, James, sister-in-law, Mary, and two nephews.
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