BARBER COUNTY—A woman who died in fire at a home in Medicine Lodge has been identified as 51-year-old Cynthia M. Hull, according to the Lance Feyh with the Office of the State Fire Marshall.
Just after 6:30p.m. Thursday, police were asked to make a welfare check on a woman at a home at 745 North Elm, according to Police Chief John Defore.
Officers noticed smoke around a window. They gained entry into the residence and found the homeowner later identified as Hull deceased from apparent smoke inhalation.
First responders found there had been an interior fire that had self-extinguished due to lack of oxygen. Two state fire marshal investigators as well as the Sedgwick County Fire Department Canine Team responded to the scene to assist with this investigation and conduct interviews.
Investigators determined the fire originated and was contained to the master bedroom. The fire is classified as accidental due to careless smoking and or discarding of smoking material.