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Woman Dies After Apartment Fire In Washington County

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

WASHINGTON COUNTY (KDKA) -- An apartment fire from last week in Washington County has taken a deadly turn.

Overnight, officials confirmed that 78-year-old Frances Venen died.

An apartment inside the Thomas Campbell Apartments in South Strabane Township went up in flames.

Firefighters say the fire started in a kitchen on the sixth floor.

Authorities say Venen has died as the result of smoke inhalation and thermal burns. Her death has been ruled an accident.

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