MANCHESTER, N.H. (WHDH) - One woman died in an apartment fire in Manchester, New Hampshire early Monday morning.

Firefighters responding to a reported fire at 96 Prospect St. around 1:30 a.m. learned that a woman was in the first-floor rear apartment, which was full of heavy smoke, according to the Manchester Fire Department.

Crews located the woman and removed her from the apartment through a window.

She died as a result of her injuries sustained in the fire, officials said.

Her name has not been released.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

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