Coroner lists Desert Hot Springs woman’s cause of death from house fire
The Riverside County Coroner has come out with the cause of death for a woman who was found dead after a fire at a Desert Hot Springs home on August 3.
The blaze was reported at 8:39 a.m. in the single-family residence in the 9000 block of Calle de Vecinos.
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No injuries were initially reported in connection with the blaze, but Desert Hot Springs police said that as firefighters were putting the fire out, a woman’s body was found inside the home.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department says the cause of death is listed as inhalation of products of combustion.
According to Cal Fire, the cause of the actual fire is still under investigation and the Desert Hot Springs police say they cannot complete their investigation until both the coroner and Cal Fire completes their part of the investigation.
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