Woman found dead following fire at southeast Minnesota home
Law enforcement said Thursday morning, July 15, 2021, that it was unclear if the woman suffered a medical emergency and died before the fire or died as a result of the fire.
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Oronoco Fire and Olmsted Sheriff personnel remain at the scene of a house fire at 710 5th Street NW, Oronoco Thursday, July 16, 2021. (Ken Klotzbach / kklotzbach@postbulletin.com)
ORONOCO, Minn. A body was found in an Oronoco, Minn., home following a fire early Thursday morning, July 15.
Olmsted County Sheriff s Capt. Scott Behrns said law enforcement did not yet know if the deceased, a woman believed to be in her 80s, died of a medical emergency before the fire or if she died as a result of the fire. Her body was found in a bedroom.
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