Elderly woman dies in Barnoldswick house fire
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A joint investigation by Lancashire Police and Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is under way
An elderly woman has died in a house fire in Lancashire.
Police said the blaze broke out at about 16:30 GMT in Essex Street, Barnoldswick.
The woman was found dead inside the property and a man was taken to Royal Blackburn hospital suffering from the effects of breathing in smoke.
A joint investigation into the cause of the fire by Lancashire Police and Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is under way.
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