One person died in a house fire Saturday evening on Tom Bell Road in White County.
According to White County Public Information Officer Bryce Barrett, the fire was reported at 5:52 p.m. on Jan. 18, with initial reports of a possible entrapment. When firefighters arrived, the modular home was fully involved.
“Fire crews initiated an aggressive search for the entrapped individual while subsequent arriving units worked to suppress the fire and support search operations,” says Barrett.
The victim was found dead inside the house. Barrett says their next of kin has been notified, but he did not release the victim’s name.
White County Fire Services and units from the Cleveland and Helen Fire Departments responded to the blaze. Lee Arrendale State Prison firefighters also assisted in putting out the deadly fire.
Barrett says firefighters remained on-site throughout the evening, extinguishing hot spots to prevent flames from reigniting.
The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Georgia State Fire Marshal’s Office.
