Name released of young woman killed in Norwood fire

By Globe Staff

The 24-year-old woman killed in a two-alarm fire in Norwood was identified today as Lauren Ayala, according to a release from the Norfolk District Attorney's office.

Ayala was killed when the blaze tore through her family's Tremont Street home Monday night. She was rushed to Caritas Norwood Hospital after being removed from the first floor of the two-story building. Officials said Ayala was the only one home when the fire erupted at 7 p.m.

The state medical examiner plans to conduct an autopsy, which could be completed as soon as this afternoon. The state fire marshal, state police, and local authorities are trying to determine what caused the fire.

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