A 71-year-old Salem woman diedโ Wednesday in a house โfire โฃin the North Lancaster area, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. Lesa Lemons was the sole occupant of the home andโ was found after firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire.
The fire, reported around 12:30 p.m.โ in the 4700 block of Northeast Oak โPark Drive, drew a response from Marion County Fireโ District #1 and the Oregon State Fire โMarshal. While theโข cause of the fire remains under examination,โค authorities โฃstated it does not appear to be โคsuspicious. The loss highlights the ongoing risk of residential fires and the importance of fire safety,particularly for vulnerable populations like seniors who may live alone.
Firefighters arrived to โคfind the home “fully engulfed,” the Sheriff’s Office reported.โ Lemons was pronounced โdead atโค the scene. Authorities have notโ yet released details regarding where in the home she wasโฃ located.
marion County property โrecords confirm Lemons owned the residence. The investigation is ongoing to determine the origin and cause of the fire.