SCIO, Ore. – Multiple law enforcement and fire agencies responded to a Scio house fire on Tuesday morning in which a 57-year-old woman died, according to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office.
LCSO officials said they responded to multiple 911 calls starting at 7:05 a.m. on May 20 regarding a house fire at a residence on Highway 226 east of Scio. Callers told dispatchers that the home was fully engulfed with an occupant still inside, sheriff’s deputies said. Authorities said that a 76-year-old woman, identified as Marilyn Hanson, escaped the blaze and told emergency personnel that another person was still inside the home. The fire’s severity had progressed to a point where fire crews were initially unable to enter the residence, sheriff’s officials said. The LCSO said that once entry was possible firefighters found a deceased victim, identified as 57-year-old Sharon Dougherty of Scio. Hanson, who suffered life-threatening burns over much of her body, was transported first to Santiam Hospital and then to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, sheriff’s deputies said.
Linn County sheriff’s officials said that assisting agencies included fire departments from Scio, Stayton, Lyons, and Lebanon along with the Oregon State Police…