Woman, Dog Killed In Early-Morning Bucks Co. House Fire

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — A woman and her dog were killed overnight in an early-morning house fire in Bucks County, Pennsylvania State Police have confirmed.

Authorities were dispatched to the home 1800 block of Mountain View Drive, Haycock Township at about 4 a.m. Wednesday. When crews arrived, the home was "fully engulfed" in flames, according to Pennsylvania State Police.

A woman was found dead at the back door along with a dog. The animal was also dead, state police said. The woman's identity was not released.

The cause and origin of the fire remains under investigation.

The Dublin Criminal Investigation Unit, Troop M Forensic Services Unit,Ottsville Volunteer Fire Company, Bucks County Fire Marshal, Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms and the Bucks County Coroner assisted at the scene.