NEDERLAND, Texas — A 57-year-old woman died in a Nederland house fire early Sunday morning, according to Jefferson County Justice of the Peace Brad Burnett.

Crews responded to the house after 5 a.m. in Nederland after receiving a call about a fire.

The victim sustained severe burns and was unable to escape the fire, according to JP Burnett, who pronounced her dead at the scene.

An autopsy has been ordered and the woman's identity is pending. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.

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