BLOOMINGTON ( 25News Now ) - A woman has been identified as one of two people who died in a house fire early Wednesday on Bloomington’s near east side, but authorities are not releasing the name of a juvenile who also died in the fire.

A release from the McLean County Coroner’s Office and Bloomington Police said one of the victims was Tashika Stover, who was 40 years old. The other victim was a juvenile male, according to authorities.

They were found in a portion of the home in the 1200 block of Eastholme Avenue that was not directly involved in the fire, according to the Bloomington Fire Department.

The fire department also said severe hoarding conditions in the home made it harder for firefighters to gain access to the fire.

Preliminary autopsy results indicate Stover and the juven

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