Hazleton Woman Killed In Fire: Lehigh County Coroner Says

A Hazleton woman's death was the result of a house fire, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office announced on Monday, Sept. 30.

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Merriell Moyer

09/30/2024 12:28 p.m.

Lisa R. Thompson, 59, was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest on Sunday, Sept. 29, according to the coroner. The cause of death is listed as Inhalation of Products of Combustion due to House Fire. The coroner ruled the death accidental.

The house fire happened in the 600 block of Peace Street in Hazleton on Sunday, Sept. 15, the coroner's office said. During the fire, the Hazleton City Fire Department "made the successful rescue of a downed civilian located in the fire," according to the department's Facebook page.

An investigation into the fire by the Hazleton City Fire Department and Pennsylvania State Police is ongoing.

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