On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at approximately 7:27 a.m., 911 received a report of smoke coming from the roof of a residence in the 4800 block of Oak Valley Drive in Orange.
The City of Orange Fire Department was dispatched to the location and began efforts to extinguish the fire. At approximately 7:51 a.m., the Orange Fire Department contacted dispatch and requested an officer respond to the scene. Upon arrival, officers were informed that firefighters had located a deceased individual inside the residence. Detectives with the Orange Police Department responded to the scene and began an investigation.
Detectives identified the deceased as 55-year-old Pamela Bowman of Orange. Bowman’s next of kin have been notified. Orange County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Judge Stagner responded to the scene and ordered an autopsy to determine the cause of death. The cause of the fire and the circumstances surrounding Bowman’s death remain under investigation. The Orange Police Department is working in conjunction with the Orange Fire Department to determine the circumstances surrounding this incident.
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