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Firefighters investigate RV fire that killed woman near Caruthers

Fresno County Fire investigators are searching for the cause of a fire that killed one a woman early Thursday in a recreational vehicle near Caruthers.

The fire broke out about 3:20 a.m. at Marks and Huntsman avenues. Firefighters quickly learned that one person was trapped inside and perished.

The victim was identified by the Fresno County Coroner’s Office as Rebecca Hinojosa, 59, of Fresno.

Cal Fire is investigating the case.

This story was originally published March 5, 2020 at 9:21 AM.

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Jim Guy
The Fresno Bee
A native of Colorado, Jim Guy studied political science, Latin American politics and Spanish literature at Fresno State University, and advanced Spanish grammar in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
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