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WISN: Pewaukee Lake Fatal Fire Investigation Shows Suspicious Circumstances

Investigators are questioning why Sarah Brucker did not exit the Pewaukee Lake home after a fire started on Wednesday.

Waukesha County investigators are trying to piece together why Sarah Brucker died in a fire Wednesday at her Pewaukee Lake home.

Brucker, 36,Β was near an exit and authorities are questioning why she wasn't able to leave the home, according to WISN 12 News.

"It does not appear to make sense that the victim would not have used the egress, unless she was somehow incapacitated," states a search warrant, according to WISN 12 News.

The Waukesha County medical examiner's office released the cause of death Tuesday as soot and smoke inhalation. However, a news release from the office states the manner of her death is still pending.


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