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One dead after Caldwell County fire, death investigation underway

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, the Caldwell County Sheriff and the Fire Marshall were still on scene gathering evidence seven hours later.

CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. — One person has died after a fire in Caldwell County, emergency officials confirmed.

At 2:15 p.m., officials responded to a call that a passerby saw smoke and flames in the 5480 block of Parkview Road in the Draco community of Little River, North Carolina.

A single-wide trailer had heavy flames showing, officials say. 

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, the Caldwell County Sheriff and the Fire Marshall were still on scene gathering evidence at 9:15 p.m., seven hours later. 

Caldwell County is now conducting a death investigation. The victim, Elsie Mathalene Watson, was the owner and occupant of the residence. 

There were no other injuries reported.

The cause of death has not been released by the Medical Examiner’s Office and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

No other information has been released at this time.

Anyone with any information is asked to call the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office at 828-758-2324.

Stick with NBC Charlotte for the latest on this developing story.

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