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Woman Found Dead After Late-Night House Fire in Farmington

State fire investigators and the medical examiner are probing the blaze to determine its origin and the victim’s cause of death.

Overview

  • Emergency crews responded after a 911 call at 11:33 p.m. Saturday and found a residence on Leary Lane fully involved in fire.
  • Firefighters searched the structure despite heavy fire and significant structural damage and later discovered an adult woman deceased inside.
  • Officials have not released the woman’s name while they complete notification of next of kin.
  • An autopsy by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is scheduled to determine the victim’s cause and manner of death.
  • The New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office has opened an investigation into how the fire started and the cause remains undetermined pending its review.