One woman dead after fire in Clearcreek Twp.

The fire was reported on Hathaway Road at 4:09 p.m. on Saturday, a release from the Clearcreek Twp. Fire Department said. Crews could see the fire from a distance prior to their arrival and said there was a “significant amount of fire coming from the home.” Crews attempted a fire attack and search and rescue simultaneously after neighbors informed them that the resident, a single woman, was unaccounted for.

Franklin Twp., Massie Twp., Wayne Twp., Turtlecreek Twp., Spring Valley Twp., Franklin Joint Emergency Services and the City of Lebanon Fire Departments all responded.