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A 73-year-old woman died in an apparent suicide during a house fire in West Valley City early Tuesday morning.
The blaze was reported around 5 a.m., and when fire crews searched the house near 1500 West on Crystal Ave. (2590 South), they found a woman — who lived alone in the home — had died from smoke inhalation, in the bathroom, said West Valley City fire Battalion Chief Bob Fitzgerald.
While investigating the cause of the flames, crews found several spots where fires were started in the house, indicating that the woman set intentionally set the house on fire, Fitzgerald said.
Crews had the fire under control in 15 minutes, Fitzgerald said, and no one else was injured.
Damage to the home was estimated at $80,000.
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