Woman, 74, dies after firefighters battle house fire in Burlington County, officials say
BURLINGTON COUNTY, N.J. - A blaze broke out inside a home in Burlington County Wednesday morning, claiming the life of an elderly woman.
Emergency crews responded to a second-floor fire at a house on Whitlow Drive in Westhampton around 6 a.m. with possible victims trapped inside.
SkyFOX was live over the scene of the torched home, where at least one window appeared to be blown out.
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Officials say a woman, identified as 74-year-old Maria Green, was killed in the fire.
Her death is not considered suspicious, according to authorizes, however the cause of the fire is still being investigated.