Firefighters battle a fire on Central Avenue in Cicero on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023.Jon Moss | jmoss@syracuse.com
Cicero, N.Y. — A Christmas Eve fire that killed a 100-year-old woman was caused by an electrical failure, investigators said.
Mary A. Howard, 100, was pronounced dead as a result of the fire, according to Cicero police chief Steve Rotunno. She was the sole resident of the home at 5657 Central Ave. The fire was reported shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday.
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