Fire officials in Niles have released the name of the woman who died in a house fire in Niles over the weekend.

Niles Fire Chief John Stevens identified the victim as 69-year-old Jacki Parkey.

Perkey died in a fire on the 300 Block of Trumbull Drive just before 1:30 Sunday morning. The fire was fully involved by the time crews got to the scene with most of the roof already collapsed.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation at this time.

In the meantime, Chief Stevens is reminding folks to prioritize fire safety and ensure they have working smoke detectors in their homes.

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