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A fire in a mobile home in Kingsford Heights killed Frances Workman, 73, on Wednesday morning, March 2, 2016.

LaPorte County Coroner John Sullivan determined the cause of death as smoke and soot inhalation in an accidental fire.

Kingsford-Union and Kingsbury fire departments responded to a medical alert call at the home at 7701 S. U.S. 6 & 35 shortly after 9 a.m., according to the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office, which also assisted. First responders found smoke coming from the home and called for mutual aid from Noble Township Fire Department. Once a fire engine arrived, firefighters entered the home and extinguished the fire, then discovered the victim.

Sheriff’s detectives, local fire officials, the state fire marshal’s office and the LaPorte County Coroner’s Office investigated the fire.