Crime & Safety
House Fire Kills Woman, Injures 5 In Gloucester Co.: Reports
4 firefighters were injured while battling the blaze, according to reports.
ELK TOWNSHIP, NJ — A woman was found dead Thursday in a Gloucester County house fire that injured five other people, including four firefighters, according to reports.
The fire broke out around 8:05 a.m. on the 500 block of Marion Street in Elk Township, according to 6abc Action News.
A 73-year-old woman was found dead inside the house, which was engulfed in flames, nj.com reports. Officials haven't disclosed her identity as of Friday morning.
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An 85-year-old man evacuated before first responders arrived. He was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injures, according to Action News.
Four firefighters had minor injuries treated at the scene.
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The Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office, county fire marshal and Elk police are investigating the cause of the fire, according to nj.com.
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