An 18-year-old woman died Tuesday morning when a fire broke out in a Middletown home, authorities said.
Aubree Larusso, 18, was found dead in her bedroom located off of the living room of the home at 20 Neptune Place, according to a press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.
Larusso's mother, brother and a family friend escaped the blaze unscathed, but a dog was found dead in the home.
The fire was reported at 6:43 a.m. and was brought under control by 7:22 a.m, the Middletown fire department said.
An investigation determined that the cause of the fire was accidental, according to the prosecutor's office.