BOONE, N.C. —
Investigators have released the cause of a fire in Watauga County that killed a woman from Boone.
Firefighters said June Hicks died from smoke inhalation early Wednesday at her home off Rainbow Trail.
Investigators told Channel 9 the fire started from items left too close to a space heater.
At the time, firefighters responded to the fire, the temperature outside was only 10 degrees.
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