ROME, NY — A 75-year-old woman died in an early morning house fire Sunday that left a 79-year-old man hospitalized with burn injuries.
Margaret Thompson was found dead inside a residence at 8434 Dawn Drive after firefighters extinguished the blaze, according to Oneida County Sheriff Robert M. Maciol.
Deputies were dispatched to the scene at approximately 1:09 a.m. Sunday for reports of a structure fire with an individual still inside the residence.
Upon arrival, deputies located Larry Thompson suffering from burn injuries to his hands, face and other areas of his body.
He was transported to Upstate Hospital by Amcare Ambulance for treatment and remains hospitalized.
The cause and origin of the fire remain under investigation.
The Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Rome Fire Department, the Lake Delta Fire Department, Amcare Ambulance and the Onondaga County Medical Examiner’s Office.
