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Victim of House Fire Identified

Elk County coroner Michelle Muccio has identified the victim of Tuesday’s fatal house fire in Saint Marys. The coroner’s office identified the woman as 85-year-old Margaret Cavalline. Officials say the fire broke out in the kitchen area of the home around 4:30 p.m. Muccio says the woman was pronounced dead approximately one hour later and says she died as a result of smoke inhalation. Her death has been ruled as accidental and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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