Coroner Identifies Women Killed In Lexington House Fire

Posted: Mar 11, 2010 9:49 PM
Updated: Mar 12, 2010 8:42 AM

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A Lexington woman has died in a house fire that officials say was difficult to fight because of medical oxygen tanks in the home.

The Fayette County coroner's office identified the woman as 62-year-old Lillian Lewis, who was found on the floor of the home's den. The coroner's office says she was last seen sitting in a chair
in the room where the fire started.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, and the cause of death is pending an autopsy. The coroner's office reports Lewis was a known smoker.

The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that emergency workers responding to the fire Thursday were able to resuscitate a dog that was inside the house and wasn't breathing.

Fire department battalion commander Marshall Griggs told the newspaper that fighting the fire was "tricky" because of the oxygen

(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press.  All Rights Reserved.)

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