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Morning fire claims life of Perry woman

By Samantha Foster

The Capital-Journal

A structure Tuesday morning in Perry claimed the life of a 64-year-old woman, an official said.

Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Herrig said dispatchers received a report of a structure fire at 9:27 a.m. at a residence at 209 Main Street. After arriving at the scene, firefighters located the resident, Mary Quezada.

Quezada was handicapped and in a wheelchair, Herrig said, and hadn’t been able to escape the structure.

He said Quezada was pulled from the house, and responders attempted life-saving techniques but failed.

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