N.J. girl dies in blaze

    December 29, 2011

    A 7-year-old girl died last night in a Burlington County, N.J., house fire.

     

    Fox 29 reports the girl and her four siblings were home alone when the blaze broke out about 11:30 in their Pemberton Township home.

     

    According to Fox, after leaving to get help, one of the children tried to go back into the house to save the 7-year-old. Fire officials continue to investigate the blaze.

     

     

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