HAMPTON, Va. — Firefighters said a woman who was pulled from a burning house fire on Saturday night has died.
According to Hampton Fire and Rescue, crews were called out at about 5:20 p.m. for a report of a fire in the 1800 block of Moger Drive. That's off Andrews Drive, near the Buckroe Beach section of the city.
When fire units arrived on the scene, they found a house with heavy smoke and flames coming from it.
An elderly woman was removed from the house and rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. She was pronounced dead a short time later.
Firefighters rescued two dogs from the home, but a third dog died at the scene.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation, but the fire department said it did not appear to be suspicious.
