MOATSVILLE, W.Va. — A woman died in a house fire in Barbour County Monday morning.
The blaze was reported in the 8 a.m. hour at a residence on Jack Reed Road near Moatsville.
The victim, an elderly woman, was trapped in the upstairs of the house, authorities said.
Firefighters from Philippi and other departments were able to rescue her but she died of smoke inhalation on the way to the hospital
The state Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the blaze.