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Update: 2 Dead In New Year's Eve Butler Blaze

Two people died in a New Year's Eve house fire in Butler, authorities said.

Butler house fire

Butler house fire

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A 74-year-old man was airlifted to a hospital with severe burns sustained in the Myrtle Avenue blaze, which broke out shortly before 5 p.m., responders said.

It was believed that his 72-year-old wife perished at the scene.

Two firefighters were taken to the hospital with injuries that didn't appear life-threatening, responders said.

The two-alarm blaze was declared under control around 6:30 p.m.

The Morris County Prosecutor's Office didn't disclose further information.

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