The call came in around 2 p.m. for people trapped in a home on the 300 block of Clayton Street.
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Heavy flames were showing from the two-story home as firefighters arrived at the scene.
Officers with the Chester Police Department and a good Samaritan were able to get three children and an adult out of the home.
Authorities say a 21-year-old woman was trapped in the quick-moving fire and was later found dead. She has not been identified.
It took more than 30 minutes for firefighters to bring the blaze under control
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The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
The Red Cross is assisting 15 people and several pets at this time.