SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Authorities say a woman and her dog have died after being rescued from a townhouse fire in the Phoenix area.
Scottsdale police and fire officials say they responded to the blaze about 5:30 a.m. Sunday.
The elderly woman was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition but was soon pronounced dead.
Her pet was a small dog.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.
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