Mother and son killed in Birmingham apartment fire identified
Updated Dec 30, 2020;
Posted Dec 30, 2020
Two people were killed and seven others treated for injuries in a fire Monday, Dec. 28 2020, at Highland Manor apartments on Birmingham s Southside. (Contributed)
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Authorities have released the names of a woman and her adult son who were killed in the Monday-night fire at an apartment building on Birmingham’s Southside.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office on Wednesday identified the victims as Sylvia Anderson Pate, 76, and Christopher Dwight Pate, 48. Sylvia Pate was from Gordo but was staying with her son.
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service responded at 4:48 p.m. to Highland Manor apartments at 20th Street and Highland Avenue South. When they arrived on the scene, they found fire on the second floor of the high-rise complex near Five Points South. The building is home to mostly elderly and disabled residents.
From The Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM The Jefferson County Coroner has confirmed the identity of two people killed after a fire at a senior living apartment complex.
The fatal fire happened at Highland Manor Apartments in Birmingham on Monday evening, resulting in the deaths of 48-year-old Christopher Dwight Pate and his 76-year-old mother Sylvia Anderson Pate.
According to authorities, Birmingham Fire and Rescue responded to a fire on the second floor around 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Christopher and Sylvia were transported to UAB Hospital where both were pronounced dead.
The Birmingham Police Department and Birmingham Fire and Rescue are investigating the cause and circumstances of the fire, which is believed to be accidental due to cooking.