Officials have identified a 71-year-old woman died in an overnight fire inside an Oceanside mobile home.
At about 12:45 a.m. on Monday, firefighters were called to the fire at 200 N. El Camino Real, Space 336. Four engines and three trucks responded to the fire.
The woman's adult nephew managed to exit safely, as were her two dogs, but the woman -- now identified as Frances Crutchfield -- was trapped in the back bedroom, officials said.
Crutchfield was freed from the mobile home, but attempts to resuscitate her were unsuccessful and she died at the scene, according to a news release from the Oceanside Fire Department.
The fire was contained to the mobile home and was brought under control in 20 minutes.
The mobile home was moderately damaged, with the most damage sustained in a back bedroom, fire officials said.
The fire was to believed to have started after the woman was smoking in her bedroom and then fell asleep.
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The damage estimate was not immediately known.
On Monday, neighbors were mourning the loss of Crutchfield. Neighbor Fred Coburn said he used to help her carry her groceries inside and couldn't believe she was gone.
"You just hate to hear about that," he said. "You should die of old age, not something like this. I hope she didn't suffer because it's pretty bad."
