SOMERVILLE, N.J. (1010 WINS) — An investigation is underway after a 68-year-old woman was found dead by firefighters responding to a small fire at her New Jersey home Sunday.
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Around 6:42 a.m., firefighters were called to a home on West Cliff Street in Somerville with a report of smoke, Somerset County Prosecutor's Office said.
When they arrived at the single-family home, firefighters saw a small fire at the rear of the first floor in the basement and quickly extinguished it, officials said.
Inside of the home, firefighters found a woman unresponsive and attempted life saving measures until emergency workers arrived, according to authorities.
The woman was eventually pronounced dead at the scene. The cause and origin of the fire is still under investigation as is the woman’s cause of death.
Anyone with information relating to the fire is being asked to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit at (908) 231-7100 or the Somerville Police Department at (908) 725-0331.
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