An 85-year-old woman died in a house fire Saturday evening.
UPPER PITTSGROVE TWP. -- A mid-afternoon fire claimed the life of one individual while a second was rescued in the Monroeville section of the township Saturday afternoon.
Firefighters were called to the blaze on Groff Road at around 4:40 p.m. Saturday with reports that two individuals were trapped in the home.
An 85-year-old woman died in the fire, according to New Jersey State Police, who is investigating the incident. The second individual was able to escape the house.
The identity of the victim is not yet being released by police.
Monroeville, Centerton, Daretown, Franklinville, Ferrell, Elmer and Harrisonville fire departments all responded to the scene, as well as Salem County EMS service.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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