Yesterday after four in the morning a local woman passed away in a house fire.
According to the Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal, the Jefferson County Coroner, the Punxsutawney Police and Fire Departments, the origin and cause of the fire that damaged a two-story wood frame home on West Liberty Street was accidental. They report the fire started on the second floor, where smoking materials and home health oxygen were located in the area.
The victim, 72 year old Sally Geer, was unable to escape the second level. An autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow. Damage is estimated at $250,000.
