Two women die after re-entering burning home to rescue cat

  • Two women died and a third is seriously injured after a Pennsylvania house fire
  • The women apparently re-entered a burning home to save a pet cat
  • A third woman was airlifted  to Lehigh Valley Hospital and is in critical condition

Two women died after they apparently re-entered a burning Pennsylvania home to rescue a pet cat, according to authorities.

A third woman, believed to be the homeowner, is hospitalized in critical condition with burns to the face and arms.  

WGAL-TV reports she had to be physically stopped by police from re-entering the building to try to save the others.

Two women died after they apparently re-entered a burning Pennsylvania home to rescue a pet cat

She was was airlifted to Lehigh Valley Hospital.

The two women were found unconscious in the basement, the York County Coroner tells WHTM-TV.

A third woman, believed to be the homeowner, is hospitalized in critical condition with burns to the face and arms

A third woman, believed to be the homeowner, is hospitalized in critical condition with burns to the face and arms

The two women were found unconscious in the basement. The cat also died

The two women were found unconscious in the basement. The cat also died

The cat also died.

The fire broke out around 1:30 a.m. Friday in the home in Shrewsbury Township, about 90 miles west of Philadelphia.

No names have been released, but it is believed the women are both in their 60s. The cause of fire is under investigation.



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