One woman is dead after flames broke out at a house in Schuylkill County.
This normally quiet neighborhood was awakened by fire trucks just before midnight Thursday, working to put out the flames at this double block home on West Howard Avenue in Pottsville.
"The porch was in flames, lots of fire trucks, it was pretty scary," said Janet Terefenko. "I tried to call the neighbors to make sure they were out of their house, I couldn't get an answer. I was concerned about the people in their houses."
Officials confirm a woman was killed after being trapped in the home. Lorrie Botella, 42, was rescued from the home, but later died at the hospital. A dog was also lost in the blaze.
The Pottsville fire chief said his crew did everything they could to save Botella.