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Woman who died in Two Notch fire identified
Posted: 03.29.2011 at 4:13 PM
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Two Notch Road fatal fire  / FILE
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RICHLAND COUNTY (WACH) -- The identity of the woman who died in a fire in northeastern Richland County has been released.

Richland County Coroner Gary Watts says 49-year-old Carrie E. Nelson died of smoke inhalation in the early morning fire on the 73rd block of Two Notch in the O'Neil Court area.  Watts says Nelson had no permanent address.

Officials say the fire happened at an abandoned storage trailer in the woods.  The Richland County fire marshal says the fire started in a wheelbarrow used to keep the occupants warm.

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One other person was able to escape the blaze.  No foul play is suspected.

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