HARRISBURG, Ill. – The Saline County Coroner is continuing his investigation of a residential fire that occurred on Saturday morning in Harrisburg, Illinois and claimed the life of a Harrisburg woman.
Rhonda K. Uzzle, 52, of Harrisburg was pronounced dead at the scene by Saline County Coroner Jerry Doug Watson, Saturday morning.
An autopsy was performed Monday evening by Pathologist John Heidingsfelder at the White County Morgue in Carmi. A preliminary autopsy report indicates the cause of death was by asphyxiation due smoke inhalation from a residential fire.
Harrisburg firefighters were called to her residence at 1258 South Granger at 4:44 am Saturday morning, when smoke was reported coming from her residence.
Harrisburg Police Department, Saline County Sheriff’s Office, Carrier Mills Fire Department and Saline County EMS assisted with the fire.
The fire is still under investigation by the Saline County Coroner’s Office, Harrisburg Fire Department and the Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Office.
Funeral arrangements are pending with Felty Funeral Home in Carrier Mills.