Sheriff: Cloquet Woman Dies In House Fire

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 51-year-old woman died in a Cloquet house fire last Thursday, according to the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office.

Multiple fire departments and the sheriff's office responded at about 8:05 p.m. to a report of a home fully engulfed at 3915 Highway 33. Fire crews spent several hours battling the blaze, and the home and an attached garage were completely destroyed.

Authorities say a body was found in the house fire. The victim was identified Tuesday as Sharyl L. Nelson of Cloquet.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.