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Elderly Woman Believed Dead In Ashburnham Fire

ASHBURNHAM (CBS) -- An elderly woman is believed to be dead after a fire at a home in Ashburnham on Friday, officials said.

Firefighters battled the afternoon blaze at a one-family home on Wilker Road, a spokeswoman for the state fire marshal said. They were unable to rescue an elderly woman, she said.

Ashburnham Fire
Ashburnham fire (WBZ-TV)

An adult woman and two children were transported to a hospital with injuries, and the children's injuries were described by officials as minor.

The fire is being investigated by local and state authorities.

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Ashburnham fire (WBZ-TV)

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