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Woman found dead in Northern Calif. wildfire footprint
Woman burned in wildfire footprint near Mormon Emigrant Trail.
In brief
Woman burned in wildfire footprint near Mormon Emigrant Trail. A woman was found dead near Mormon Emigrant Trail after a wildfire in El Dorado County, unidentified and burned but cause of death pending autopsy. Originally reported by Sfgate.
Wildfire near El Dorado County
Fire crews from Cal Fire, U.S. Forest Service, and El Dorado County Fire responded to a small wildfire reported by private timber company employees near Bonetti Road.
Woman found dead
A woman was discovered dead near Cap’s Crossing and Mormon Emigrant Trail around 7 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, by El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies.
Body burned, unidentified
The woman’s body was burned but her age and cause of death are unknown; she remains unidentified and her death is pending autopsy.
Fire footprint discovery
Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado Unit spokesperson Wendy Oakes confirmed a dead body was found in the fire footprint.
No public safety risk
El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office stated there is no public safety risk from the woman’s death connected to the wildfire.
What to remember
A woman was found dead near Mormon Emigrant Trail after a wildfire in El Dorado County, unidentified and burned but cause of death pending autopsy.
