Elderly husband, wife die in two-alarm S. Jersey blaze

Posted: November 03, 2012

An elderly couple died in a fire that tore through their single family home in Willingboro, Burlington County, this morning, according to law enforcement.

The blaze broke out in a two-story home on the unit block of Millbrook Dr. about 6 a.m. and the couple was trapped inside. Power was out in the neighborhood at the time because of Hurricane Sandy.

The couple's identity was not immediately released. Several media reports say the couple might have been using a generator for power.

Coincidentally, power came back on in the neighborhood as investigators and officials were at the scene.

Shortly after power returned at 10 a.m., a second fire broke out several homes on the unit block of Miniature Lane. It was quickly extinguished.

The cause of the fatal fire remains under investigation. Check back for more details as they develop.

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