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Westmoreland County coroner called to fire in Hempfield Township

Westmoreland County coroner called to fire in Hempfield Township
Westmoreland County coroner called to fire in Hempfield Township 00:17

HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) -- One person is dead after an early morning fire in Westmoreland County.

The fire started around 4:30 a.m. Monday at a mobile home on Ferens Lane in Hempfield Township. 

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The coroner was called to a fire on Ferens Lane in Hempfield Township on Aug. 15, 2022.  (Photo: KDKA)

The coroner was called to the scene after at least one person in the home didn't make it out. 

The victim hasn't been identified. 

It's unclear how the fire started. State police are investigating.

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