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Ridgecrest woman dies from combination of heat, cardiovascular disease

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The coroner's office is reporting that a Ridgecrest woman died of heat-related issues in Inyokern on Friday.

76-year-old Helen Burns was found dead near Highway 395; the coroner's office says she died from a combination of the heat and of cardiovascular disease.

Weather records show the high temperature in the area that day was 107 degrees.

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Tuesday

07/01/2025

Clear

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Wednesday

07/02/2025

Clear

103° / 73°

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Thursday

07/03/2025

Clear

103° / 70°

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Friday

07/04/2025

Clear

96° / 67°

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Saturday

07/05/2025

Clear

96° / 68°

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Sunday

07/06/2025

Clear

99° / 70°

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Monday

07/07/2025

Clear

101° / 71°

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Tuesday

07/08/2025

Clear

103° / 73°

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