North Corbin woman dies in early-morning fire at her home Wednesday
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An early-morning house fire in north Corbin turned deadly this morning.
Authorities say 56-year-old Deborah Benfield perished in the blaze that reportedly started at her home on Byerly Road sometimes around 8:00 a.m. She most likely died of smoke inhalation.
A second woman in the home was able to escape. Her identity has not been released.
Byerly Road is located behind Wal-Mart SuperCenter in southern Laurel County.
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