Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Woman Found Dead After Easton House Fire That Began as Medical Call

The response began as a medical dispatch, complicating tactics during a two-hour effort to control the blaze.

Overview

  • Fire crews were sent just after 9 p.m. Thursday to a North Main Street home for a reported medical emergency and arrived to find the house on fire.
  • Firefighters located a woman inside the residence who was confirmed dead, and officials have not released her name.
  • Easton Fire Chief Justin Alexander said the woman was the only person in the home at the time.
  • It took about two hours to extinguish the fire, and the interior layout of the house posed significant challenges for crews.
  • A brief mayday was called during operations, the firefighter received help, no firefighter injuries were reported, and the cause remains under investigation.