Child dies following Tuesday night fire in Gainesville

A young boy has died following a Tuesday night house fire in Gainesville that also killed his grandfather.

Brannon Harvey was pronounced dead Thursday night, September 1 at the John M. Still Burn Center at Doctors Hospital of Augusta. The 10-year-old boy, who officials initially reported as being 11, had been at the burn center since the night of the fire. The Hall County Sheriff’s Office learned of his death Friday morning, a spokesperson says.

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The residential fire on Pleasant View Circle in Gainesville was reported at 10:50 p.m. Tuesday, August 30. Four people – two adults and two children – were inside the house at the time.

Joe Boggs, 66, died on his way to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. A 36-year-old woman and a 3-year-old boy were treated at the hospital for minor injuries and released.

The Hall County Fire Marshal’s Office and sheriff’s office continue to investigate the origin and cause of the fire.