A 7-month-old girl died Friday after a fire at an apartment in Lehighton.

The fire broke out just before noon in a multi-family dwelling at 266 S. First St. While the fire was limited to one floor of the home, it had devastating consequences.An infant, Nevah Hoffman, was pronounced dead at the scene, the coroner's office said.An autopsy is scheduled for Saturday. State police at Lehighton had few other details about the child's death Friday night. They said they are attempting to determine the cause and origin of the fire."It's a very preliminary investigation," Nalesnik said.The fire apparently started in the third floor of a home that is split into four apartment units. Fire officials said that it was put out in a matter of minutes. All the residents of the home were displaced.State Police investigators were at the scene all day Friday.Neighbors watched the investigation and expressed shock at the events unfolding on their block.Violet Alexander, who has lived across the street for about two years, said that there were multiple families with children living in the house."There are a lot of people living there, a lot of kids," Alexander said. "It's just a shame that little girl had to die in a fire."A woman who said she was Nevah's godmother said the girl's mother was a loving and devoted parent, and the father is currently serving in the National Guard. She dismissed any allegations that there was any drugs or alcohol involved."She's never done drugs. She doesn't even drink," Corrine Schlier said.Schlier added that the child had a heart murmur, wondering if it may have contributed to the child's death.Just after the fire, people were distraught at the scene.A man identified by witnesses as Shane Hoffman came running down the street to comfort the baby's mother. The baby's grandmother arrived sobbing.The firefighters were also emotional at the scene.The fire appeared to be in the upper part of the house, but the origin is not known.A dog was tied to a tree when officials arrived.The home sustained only minimal damage, as firefighters had the fire under control within about two minutes.The Pennsylvania State Police crime unit, along with detectives, were on scene.Also assisting at the scene were Lehighton Police Department, Franklin Township Fire Department, Mahoning Township Fire Department, Lehighton Ambulance, and the county dog warden.