Crime & Safety
Woman Confirmed Dead In Winchester Mobile Home Fire
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Details are few, but authorities are confirming that a 75-year-old woman was found dead following a trailer fire in Winchester early New Year’s Day.
The blaze was reported at 6:25 a.m. in the 33900 block of Clinton Avenue, according to a report from Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Melody Hendrickson.
When firefighters arrived on scene, they found a double-wide mobile home fully involved with fire, according to Hendrickson’s report.
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The fire was contained at approximately 6:54 a.m. but the structure was completely destroyed, she continued.
Firefighters confirmed the one fatality, but there were no reports of other injuries.
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The coroner has not released the identity of the deceased pending notification of next of kin.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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