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07
Jan 2022
Woman dies in Harrogate house fire
A woman in her 50s was found dead this morning after firefighters were called to a fire at a house in Harrogate.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue sent crews from Harrogate and Knaresborough to reports of a fire on Craven Street, just off King's Road, at 6.20am.
On arrival firefighters made their way into the property and found the woman. They took her out of the house to paramedics, who tried to save her life with CPR.
However, the ambulance crew pronounced her dead at the scene.
Firefighters then carried another search of the property but found no evidence of other people.
North Yorkshire Police and North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue have launched a joint investigation to determine the cause of the blaze.
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A resident on the street, who didn't want to be named, said:
The fire happened on Craven Street.
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said:
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police added:
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