Woman killed in Kenosha County fire
PADDOCK LAKE—Authorities say the rented home in Paddock Lake where a woman died in a fire had a clothes dryer vent pipe that was stuffed with lint and no working smoke detectors.
Town of Salem Fire Chief Mike Slover the fire that was discovered about 12:30 a.m. Friday apparently started in the lint vent, spread into the adjacent wall and melted a nearby water softener. That caused water to spray out and suppress the fire, but it also created a smoldering blaze that filled the small home with smoke.
Firefighters found the victim, 48-year-old Cynthia Nagode, unconscious on the kitchen floor near the entry to the utility room. Her dog was also found in the house and was revived by firefighters.

Feb 7, 2009 at 9:24 p.m.
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Hey Joe, are you for real?
Feb 7, 2009 at 9:07 a.m.
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How sad
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