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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – A 71-year-old woman has died as a result of her injuries in a house fire that occurred Tuesday morning at 1592 Bevard Rd.
Clarksville Fire Marshal Ray Williams said Barbara Eckman was alone in the home at 10:10 a.m. when the fire originated in a bedroom.
Her neighbors got her out of the house before emergency personnel arrived, and police officers attempted CPR at the scene before EMS took over.
Eckman was transported to Gateway Medical Center and was later sent to a Nashville hospital where she died from her injuries.
Williams said a dog and cat died in the fire.