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flag A woman in her 60s died in a Southbridge house fire caused by a kitchen blaze, with no working smoke alarms found.

flag A woman in her 60s died from injuries sustained in a house fire that broke out Monday afternoon at 417 South St. in Southbridge, Massachusetts. flag The fire, which started in the kitchen, prompted a three-alarm response and trapped the woman inside. flag Despite bystander efforts, she was rescued by firefighters and transported to UMass Memorial Harrington Hospital before being airlifted to Massachusetts General Hospital, where she died. flag No working smoke alarms were detected at the scene, and the fire is under investigation with no indication of foul play. flag This marks the eighth fire-related fatality in Massachusetts this year involving homes without functioning smoke alarms, prompting officials to urge residents to check and maintain their alarms.

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