Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
A Curry County woman was discovered dead Tuesday after a house fire was reported north of Clovis.
Leota Porter, 89, the home's owner, was unable to escape the fire and died at the scene, according to a Curry County Sheriff's Department news release.
According to the release:
• At 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Curry County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the home at 2564 Curry Road H.
• A care-taker, Marshall Call, discovered and reported the fire. Call informed first-responders that the house was
occupied by Porter.
The Clovis Fire Department and New Mexico State Fire Marshal’s Office are investigating the cause of the fire.