One dead in Burlington County two-alarm house fire

Firefighters say extreme hoarding conditions in the home made it difficult to gain entry to tame the blaze
Fire crews respond to a house fire in Westampton Township, New Jersey, that left one person dead on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024.
One person died in a house fire in Westampton Township, New Jersey, on Saturday. Photo credit NBC10 Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — One person is dead from a two-alarm house fire Saturday night in Burlington County, New Jersey.

First responders tell our partners at NBC10 they were called to East Pennington Drive in West Hampton Township just after 6 p.m. This is right near Rancocas Road and the Mount Holly Bypass.

Crews were able to put out the fire, but they found an occupant dead on the first floor of the home when they arrived.

They say the victim lived in extreme hoarding conditions, which made it difficult to get into the house to fight the flames.

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