Mar. 7—MIDDLETOWN — A Saturday fire and several explosions ravaged a Middletown one-story home that resulted in the death of a 77-year-old woman. The fire was reported at approximately 11:30 a.m. in the 200 block of Ninth Street in Middletown and destroyed the home. The heat was so intense that a plastic shed several yards away from the house was melted. Middletown Fire Chief Brian Rednour .