Fatal Aftermath
By Mike Cameron
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Charred building materials and personal possessions burnt beyond recognition are still smoldering a day after an intense blaze leveled this former two story home on Natural turnpike Road in Ripton. The inferno claimed the life of Jacqueline Jackson, 41, of Ripton. Jacqueline was the only member of the Jackson family that was home at the time. Mrs. Jackson lived at the residence with her husband, her two children and her in-laws. According to a Vermont State Police report, an autopsy on the decedent was scheduled to be performed at the Chief Medical Examiner's Office . State Police Fire investigators will continue their investigation at the scene to determine the origin and cause of the fire.