UPDATE: Victim of West Norriton fire identified

According to The Times Herald, West Norriton police have tentatively identified the victim of the fire at 314 Norris Hall Lane in West Norriton on Tuesday as Melissa Mulhatten, 53. Mulhatten, who was unemployed, had been staying with her sister, Cynthia Shearer, at her Norris Hall Lane home.

Delays in identifying Mulhatten were a result of police attempts to notify her family. A positive identification will come following a full autopsy. A ruling on the cause of the fire is expected then, as well.

Read more about the victim and police efforts to identify her here.

The condo fire erupted shortly before 2 p.m. Tuesday afternoon in the Trent Manor section of West Norriton. Approximately 70 responders from six companies responded to the 911 call made by a maintenance worker at around 2 p.m. See our video for the maintenance worker's description of the incident.

The townhouse at 314 Norris Hall Lane was destroyed by the fire, and several neighboring units suffered smoke, water and fire damage. The heat from the blaze was intense enough to melt the siding on neighboring homes.

The Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal's office is still investigating the blaze.

Norristown Patch will update this story as information becomes available.