LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Update, 6:45 p.m.: The Lancaster County Coroner's Office has confirmed that Lori Rehkugler, 61, succumbed to injuries related to smoke inhalation and thermal burns.
Additionally, the Red Cross established a reception center at the Hope Fire Company of Manheim to provide shelter and care for those who lost their home in the flames. The reception center was closed after all residents' needs were met, and caseworkers will continue to help the displaced recover from the loss.
Previous: A Lancaster County woman died at the scene of a fire Wednesday morning, authorities said.
According to emergency dispatch, officials received a call about a house fire in the first block of Main Street in Manheim Borough around 5:00 a.m. on Sept. 13.
The three-story structure was home to multiple apartments, according to Manheim Borough Police. The fire is believed to have started on the second floor of the building.
Responding officers and fire personnel found the victim inside a second-floor apartment after breaching the door, police said. The officers removed the woman from the building, but she died at the scene, according to police.
The Lancaster County Coroner's Office will release the victim's identity after her family has been notified, police said.
Kirk Hornberger was asleep inside when the fire began.
"I was woken up by the sound of the smoke detector and then we heard some people yelling that we have fire, everybody out," he said. "When I came out of my room I could see smoke toward the eastern end of the building. It was just starting to fill the hallways."
A borough police officer was treated for smoke inhalation at a local hospital and is expected to be released following evaluation, according to authorities.
There were no other injuries.
22 people were displaced by the fire and are being assisted by the Red Cross.
"I'm just thankful that I'm alive and that I can thank God for another day," Hornberger said.
A total of 12 fire departments, three EMS services, and six fire police units were dispatched to the scene to assist, authorities said.
The Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshall is investigating the cause of the fire.
This is a developing story. FOX43 will provide updates as they become available.