Overview

• The blaze was reported just before 4 a.m. Sunday at a single-story home on the 14000 block of Erwin Drive in Geauga County.
• Firefighters faced a blocked entry and extreme clutter, and the 68-year-old woman was removed through a bedroom window before she died at the hospital.
• A 69-year-old man escaped the home and was hospitalized in stable condition, according to the Burton Volunteer Fire Department.
• Two dogs were rescued and revived, crews controlled the fire in about an hour, and they remained on scene for roughly four hours.
• Multiple departments provided mutual aid, damage is estimated at about $160,000, and the American Red Cross assisted the resident.