Crime & Safety
Morris Co. House Fire Kills 1, Hospitalizes Another, Police Say
Police have identified the victim, whose body was found in a bedroom after the fire was contained.
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — A woman is dead after a fire tore through a Morris County home this weekend, according to officials.
On Saturday, around 2 a.m., first responders were called to a home on Lyman Avenue in Pequannock on reports of a house fire.
According to officials, two residents were able to escape the burning home, but 55-year-old Christine Francescone was trapped inside.
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After the fire had been contained, officials found Francescone’s body in one of the home’s bedrooms.
One of the residents was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation.
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The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but no foul play is suspected at this time, officials said.
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