AUTHORITIES IDENTIFY WOMAN KILLED IN MEDINA AVENUE FIRE.Byline: - Daily News A woman who died in a fire at her residence on Medina Avenue in Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. on Saturday afternoon was identified Sunday as Clair Thompson. Thompson, whose age was unclear, died of asphyxia asphyxia (ăsfĭk`sēə), deficiency of oxygen and excess of carbon dioxide in the blood and body tissues. Asphyxia, often referred to as suffocation, usually results from an interruption of breathing due to mechanical blockage of the due to inhalation of smoke and carbon monoxide carbon monoxide, chemical compound, CO, a colorless, odorless, tasteless, extremely poisonous gas that is less dense than air under ordinary conditions. It is very slightly soluble in water and burns in air with a characteristic blue flame, producing carbon dioxide; and was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:48 p.m., said Ventura County Deputy Coroner Armando Chavez. An autopsy was conducted on the body Sunday morning Sunday Morning may refer to:
Fire department personnel continued Sunday to investigate the cause of the fire that started just after 3 p.m. |
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