GASTONIA, N.C. — Emergency crews say one person is dead after a fire at home in Gastonia.
Gaston County EMS officials responded to a home on Grier Street just after 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
Officials say one female victim has been pronounced dead.
Fire officials say that an additional woman, man, and two kids were in the home at the time of the fire.
A police officer who tried to save the female victim and another firefighter were injured in the blaze but neither needed medical treatment.
The Red Cross is assisting the residents.
This is a developing story and we will provide updates as they become available.
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