WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) - Authorities in northeastern Pennsylvania say fire claimed the life of a woman overnight.
Officials in Luzerne County say crews were called to the Wilkes-Barre residence just before 11:30 p.m. Monday.
Assistant Fire Chief Thomas Makar said firefighters reported flames and heavy smoke when they arrived.
He said a woman was found unconscious in the attic of the home, and she was pronounced dead at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital less than an hour later.
Coroner Bill Lisman identified the victim as 51-year-old Laurie Merritt. He said an autopsy was planned to determine the cause of death.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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