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Family: 79-year-old woman, 11-year-old boy killed in Clinton County house fire

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MARTINSVILLE, Ohio — Two people are dead after a fire in a home in Clinton County Tuesday morning.

Officials said a home on South High Street near Martinsville caught fire at around 10:15 a.m. Tuesday. The State Fire Marshal was called to the scene to assist fire officials.

Family members said 79-year-old Linda Bartlett was killed in the fire, alongside her 11-year-old great-grandson Kevin Jenkins Jr. Three cats and a dog also died in the fire.

The family said a lot of the smoke concentrated around Bartlett's bedroom on the first floor.

What caused the fire remains under investigation by the State Fire Marshal's Office. They said there's no timeline on when it will conclude.

This is a developing story, WCPO will update as more information becomes available.

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