BATAVIA TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) – Fire officials now say a woman died in an early Friday morning fire in Branch County’s Batavia Township.
Bronson Fire Chief Scott Wilber says 59-year-old Cindy Herman died in the fire at her home at 453 West Chicago Road. Wilber says her husband escaped the burning house.
Bronson fire fighters were dispatched just before 5:00 a.m., and they found the home, two vehicles, and an outbuilding engulfed in flames.
The cause of the blaze is still under investigation with help from the Michigan State Police.
Fire crews were on the scene for more than five hours this morning and had to shut down a portion of US-12 due to the homes proximity to the highway.
Bronson received mutual aid from Coldwater, Lakeland, Burr Oak, Colon, Union City and Sherwood Fire Departments.
Additional reporting from Brett Briscoe
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