House fire in Athens kills three; boy escapes the flames
Athens Banner-Herald
Three people died in a predawn fire Wednesday at a home in Hallmark Mobile Home Park, according to the Athens-Clarke County Fire Department.
A young boy managed to escape with minor burns and some smoke inhalation, Fire Capt. Nathan Moss said.
The names of the victims have not been released as the State Crime Lab has the bodies for positive identification, Athens-Clarke County Coroner Sonny Wilson said.
Two women and a juvenile girl were killed, authorities said.
A neighbor called the fire department at 3:27 a.m. to report the home next his mobile home was on fire, according to Moss. The first unit arrived at 3:33 a.m., he said.
3 dead, 1 hospitalized after fire at mobile home park
January 28, 2021 GMT
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Three people died and a child was hospitalized following a home fire at a mobile home park in Georgia.
The bodies of the victims was found by fire crews early Wednesday morning in Athens after a neighbor called to report the blaze, the Athens-Clarke County Fire Department said in a statement.
The Athens Banner-Herald reports the victims were two women and a girl. Authorities said their bodies were taken to the State Crime Lab for positive identification.
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A boy who escaped the blaze suffered minor burns and smoke inhalation, Athens-Clarke Fire Capt. Nathan Moss told the newspaper. The child was transported to a hospital for treatment.
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