LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. — A house fire in Lincoln County claimed one life, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies said they responded to the scene along Fox Creek Trail, east of the Crouse community, around 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday to help with county fire agencies.
The sheriff's office said firefighters were able to get someone out of the burning building, but the victim died of their injuries at the scene.
While the victim wasn't named, county emergency services manager Kim Campbell said the victim was a 65-year-old woman. The victim faced life-threatening injuries and was taken to meet with air medical services, but she passed before they could get there.
The county Fire Marshal's office, Crouse Fire Department, and South Fork Fire Department responded to the fire.
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