YONCALLA HOUSE FIRE CLAIMS LIFE OF TEEN

June 2, 2020 4:15 a.m. 
A house fire in Yoncalla claimed the life of a teenager on Monday.
Information from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and North Douglas Fire and EMS said at about 10:20 am. 911 dispatchers received a report of a structure fire in the 3700 block of Hayhurst Road. It was later reported that a 14-year old female was unaccounted for and could possibly be inside the residence.
Firefighters located the victim, Gracie Weinhold, inside the home and were able to get her out to a waiting ambulance. She was unresponsive and was transported to Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend in Springfield, where she was later declared deceased.
DCSO is conducting an investigation alongside the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Oregon State Police Arson Unit. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Assistance was also provided by the Oakland and Sutherlin fire departments and Douglas Electric.