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Body found after fire in Clintonville

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Posted at 7:44 AM, Feb 10, 2020
and last updated 2020-02-17 14:13:23-05

UPDATE: The victim in this case has now been identified as 72-year-old Nancy Baumgartner. Clintonville Police said in a news release that she was the only person in the home. Police say nothing about this incident appears suspicious. Authorities are awaiting a final report from the State Fire Marshall.

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CLINTONVILLE, Wis. (NBC26) -- A body has been found following a fire in Clintonville.

The call came in around 2 a.m. Monday on 19th Street near the Clintonville Middle School.

Officials say there was a language barrier with the caller making it difficult for dispatch to obtain accurate information or a location.

When crews arrived flames were coming from the back side of the residence and shortly after the entire structure was engulfed in flames.

The Wisconsin State Fire Marshal was called in to investigate.