Octotber 13, 2026 3:50 a.m. 

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of a woman who died in a residential structure fire on Sunday in Yoncalla.

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A DCSO release said dispatchers received a report of a fully engulfed home on fire in the 100 block of Birch Street, just after 10:00 a.m. Deputies and multiple emergency response agencies were dispatched to the blaze. As firefighters fought the fire, it became apparent that 56-year-old Carol Lorrain Most was missing and possibly had not made it out of the home. Firefighters were able to knock down the fire just after 2:20 p.m. The woman’s remains were later located inside the home. The Douglas County Medical Examiner’s Office was notified and responded to the scene. Next of kin notification has been made.

Another occupant of the residence was able to escape the home and was assisted by the American Red Cross and the ADAPT Mobile Crisis Team.

The release said the cause and origin of the fire remain under investigation by the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office.