GREENWOOD, S.C. — A 72-year-old woman died Monday morning when fire swept through a house on Lawton Street in Greenwood, the Greenwood County Coroner’s Office said.
The coroner’s office identified her as Mary Frances Thompson. Her death was declared at 9:53 a.m. on Nov. 2 at the house, located at 121 Lawton St. Coroner Sonny Cox’s office said she was inside when the fire started, and officials said nobody else was in the house.
Crews from the Greenwood City Fire Department were called out at about 9:54 a.m., and the Greenwood County Fire Department also responded. Firefighters arriving at the scene found heavy flames at the front of the house.
Investigators have not said what started the fire. The cause and manner of Thompson’s death are also still being looked into, and the coroner’s office said it is working with other agencies as that work continues.
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