An elderly woman died in a house fire in Dunkirk on Friday. According to Dunkirk Fire Chief Mike Edwards, crews responded to 35 Crooked Brook Drive at about 2:30 PM. On arrival, firefighters were alerted by a resident that there was a person with burns inside the house. Edwards says they found an elderly woman deceased and a small amount of fire in a living space. The fire was quickly put out. Dunkirk Police, Chautauqua County Fire investigators, and the Chautauqua County Coroner were also called to the scene. The fire and fatality are under investigation. The name of the victim is being withheld pending notification of family.
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