Elderly man, wife killed, when fire roars through their Allenwood home
A fast-moving house fire in central New Jersey has left an elderly couple dead.
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Jan 29, 2019, 3:11 PM
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Updated 2,235 days ago
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(AP) - A fast-moving house fire in central New Jersey has left an elderly couple dead.
Monmouth County prosecutors say the fire in Wall Township broke out around 9 p.m. Monday.
Authorities say 92-year-old Nicholas Maino died in the fire. His 86-year-old wife, Joan Maino, suffered extensive injuries and was taken to a hospital, where she died on Tuesday.
A firefighter was also treated at a hospital for minor injuries.
Authorities say the couple was alone in the home when the fire broke out.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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