Woman who died in fire named

Published 12:01 am Thursday, December 10, 2009

BOTHELL — The woman found dead Tuesday at the scene of a house fire was identified as Burnice Manion, the Snohomish County Medical Examiner said.

Firefighters found Manion, 58, dead inside a bedroom after a fire broke out in her home in the 1900 block of 172nd Place SE. Investigators later determined the fire was started by smoking materials.

Manion died from smoke inhalation, the medical examiner said. Her death was ruled an accident.