Woman dies in Pontotoc Co. house fire
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Updated: 12:03 PM Oct 11, 2011
Woman dies in Pontotoc Co. house fire
\ALLEN, OK - A Pontotoc County woman is dead after a house fire Monday morning in Allen, Oklahoma. 70-year-old Patricia Doyle lived alone in the house in the 800 block of East Broadway.
Posted: 3:58 PM Oct 10, 2011
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ALLEN, OK - A Pontotoc County woman is dead after a house fire Monday morning in Allen, Oklahoma. 70-year-old Patricia Doyle lived alone in the house in the 800 block of East Broadway.

The American Red Cross says it took four fire departments to contain the blaze. We are told it's the first fatal fire in the Allen community in more than 20 years.

The American Red Cross provided food and water for 24 first responders Monday morning.

Investigators are still looking into what caused the fire, but it is believed to be accidental.

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