House fire takes life, hurts woman

FAYETTEVILLE -- Officials have released the identity of the woman injured in a deadly house fire Monday morning.

Ashley Smith, 25, of Fayetteville was taken to Washington Regional Medical Center from the house at 17886 Clear Water Road, northwest of Fayetteville, said Kelly Cantrell, Washington County sheriff's office spokesman.

Firefighters extinguished the blaze at 2:08 a.m. Monday and found one person dead in the debris, Cantrell said.

The name of the deceased person will not be released until the medical examiner makes an identification, Cantrell said.

The body is being sent to the state Crime Laboratory.

The 2,446-square-foot house belongs to Andrew McClarrinon, according to property records.

No cause of the fire has been released.

Metro on 01/24/2018

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