WYTVYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) -- The Mahoning County Coroner's Office has ruled the death of a woman who died in a December 2024 fire in Boardman accidental.
In a ruling released Thursday, the coroner said that Patricia Bell, 67, died of smoke inhalation and thermal burns after her home on Nova Lane caught fire.
A coroner's report said Bell called 911 from her bed and said the home was on fire. Firefighters forced their way inside and were able to rescue her, but she was already severely burned. She was taken to St. Elizabeth Health Center, where she later died.
The coroner's report noted that there was oxygen in the home and Bell smoked.
A message was left for investigators with the Boardman Fire Department for a cause, however, the fire is not considered suspicious.