Police identify woman found dead in apartment fire

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Hillsboro Police Department identified the woman found dead in an apartment fire Monday evening as 74-year-old Sharon Inglish.

KATU-TV reports police say the fire’s cause and Inglish’s death remain under investigation.

Firefighters responded to the apartment fire at around 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Bendemeer Court Apartments.

The Hillsboro Fire Department says there was extensive damage to the apartment, but the fire didn’t spread.

Officials said the fire appears suspicious.

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Information from: KATU-TV, http://www.katu.com/