UPDATED: Woman Rescued From Fire Dies

An elderly woman rescued from her burning home by firefighters on Sunday has died.

Michael O'Farrell, spokesman for Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, confirmed that Isabelle Roth passed away today. Roth was found not breathing in the dining room of her home at 18 Holly Terrace after the New London Fire Department responded to a blaze there.

The cause of the fire, which caused significant damage to the first floor of the two-story residence, remains under investigation.

Original story:

An elderly woman was in critical condition Sunday after firefighters responded to a blaze on Holly Terrace.

Battalion Chief Henry Kydd of the said the call for a structure fire came in at about 3 p.m. Kydd said flames were coming out of the front and side windows of the residence at 18 Holly Terrace.

“We were told en route that we might have a victim inside, so we deployed a line and attacked the fire while other crews did a search,” Kydd said.

Kydd said the woman was found in the dining room and brought to . Kydd said he couldn't give more information on the woman's age or identity, but neighbors identified her as Isabelle Roth, in her 80s, according to .

Kydd said the fire was brought under control within 15 minutes. The fire marshal was examining the cause of the fire.

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