An early morning house fire claimed the life of a 74-year-old woman in Westampton Township, New Jersey on Wednesday, police said.
According to law enforcement officials, first responders arrived at a home along Whitlow Drive after a report of a fire just before 6 a.m.
Firefighters, law enforcement officials said, were able to extingush the fire in about 20 minutes.
However, Maria Green, 74, who lived at the home, died on the scene, officials said.
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Police said the fire was contained to the second floor of the home and an investigation into the cause of the incident is ongoing.
