State police have released the name of the woman killed in a Stouchsburg fire the day after Christmas.
According to an autopsy and toxicology report, Lucille Firestine, 85, died of thermal burns and smoke inhalation.
Firestine was found by firefighters inside the living room of her home in the 100 block of Main Street in Marion Township on Dec. 26.
Crews from Berks and Lebanon counties were called to the two-story home for a two-alarm structure fire just after 2 p.m.
Crews needed about 45 minutes to control the blaze. Damage was estimated at $300,000.
The state police fire marshal unit ruled that the fire fire originated around a portable kerosene heater located in the middle of the living room. Investigators concluded the age and health of the victim and the lack of working smoke detectors in the structure were contributing factors to her inability to escape..
The fire has been ruled accidental.
Fire investigators said the tragedy should serve as a reminder to the public to check and change the batteries in smoke detectors.