Woman dies in Union Township fire

UNION TOWNSHIP, UNION COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) say a woman is dead after a fire in Union Township early Friday morning.

On December 20, Troopers say the Mifflinburg and Lewisburg area Fire Departments were called to a structure fire on the 4100 block of State Route 304 shortly after 2:30 a.m.

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After arriving on scene, firefighters found a fully involved structure fire with a partial collapse of the east side of the building, according to state police.

PSP explained firefighters confirmed someone was trapped in the building and after fully suppressing the fire, found 64-year-old Winfield woman Brenda Swartz dead within the debris of the collapsed East portion of the residence.

The next of kin have been notified by Milton PSP.

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