By Associated Press - Tuesday, December 5, 2017

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) - Authorities have released the name of a woman whose body was found by firefighters battling a blaze at her Mason City home.

She’s been identified as 80-year-old Janet “Jan” Huey.

The fire started around noon Friday. Officials it was caused by an electrical problem with a multiplug surge protector.



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