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An elderly woman is dead following an early Monday morning house fire in northeast Sabine County. Daily News & More is reporting that it occurred shortly after 7:00 on Crocker Road, off of Farm to Market Road 276, in the Milam Community. Sabine County Sheriff’s Department officials say it’s believed that the 87-year-old woman died of smoke inhalation. However, her name has not yet been released pending notification of next-of-kin. Meanwhile, firefighters from Shamrock Shores, Pendleton Harbor, and Hemphill worked together to douse the flames. Investigators say they believe the fire started as the result of an electrical problem within an addition to the house.