ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Mich. – A 47-year-old woman died after a house fire in St. Clair County early on Wednesday, authorities said.
At about 2:20 a.m. on Jan. 21, deputies responded to the 4300 block of Yankee Road in St. Clair Township after receiving a report of a house fire with people still inside, according to a release from the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office.
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When they arrived, they found a 73-year-old woman and a 16-year-old girl on the front porch. A 47-year-old woman was still trapped inside.
Deputies tried to enter the home, but the first floor and the rest of the house were engulfed in smoke and flames.
When firefighters arrived, they got the 47-year-old out of the house through a second-story window, according to the release.
The woman was taken to a local hospital, where she died from her injuries.
The sheriff’s office said detectives are investigating.