10/9 Prescott Valley Police are investigating a fatal incident in which a woman was killed by a backyard fire pit. Officials say at around 10:45-pm on September 24-th, fire and police responded to a home in the 8500-block of East Tracy Drive. The female victim was flown to a Phoenix burn unit where she succumbed to her injuries; the man was injured, but refused treatment. Officials say it appears the incident occurred as the fire pit was reignited. The investigation is ongoing.
