HAMPTON, Va. — A woman has died following a house fire on Saturday.
On Twitter, the Hampton Fire Department said it happened around 5:20 p.m. at a home in the 1800 block of Moger Drive.
Crews were met with heavy smoke and flames when they got to the scene.
Fire officials said a woman had to be removed from the home, and she was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The woman was declared dead shortly after she arrived at the hospital, according to fire officials. The exact cause of death is not known and will be determined by the Medical Examiner’s Office.
A dog also died in the fire, the Hampton Fire Department said.
At 6:39 p.m., Saturday, the department tweeted the fire was out and that it was still under investigation.
The Fire Prevention Branch is currently investigating the fire, but it does not appear suspicious.
