By Associated Press - Tuesday, August 15, 2017

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - Fire officials have released the name of a woman killed in a house fire in West Virginia.

The Exponent Telegram reports Clarksburg Fire Chief Rick Scott identified the victim as 45-year-old Vanessa Jean McNemar.

City fire inspector Chris Magee says Sunday’s fire isn’t considered suspicious. The cause remains undetermined.



McNemar’s body was found in an upstairs bedroom. Magee says three others in the home escaped unharmed.

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Information from: The Exponent Telegram, https://www.theet.com

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