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Late Night Mobile Home Fire Claims One Life
October 22, 2010
A mobile home fire claimed the life of a Flomaton man late Thursday night.
Firefighters said the body of Wayne Johnson, 59, was discovered in his mobile home after the blaze on Wayne Lane, near the intersection of Highway 113 and Wolf Log Road.
For more photos from the scene, click here.
A passing motorist reported the blaze about 11 p.m. According to Flomaton Fire Chief Steve Stanton, the older single-wide mobile home was fully engulfed when his department arrived on scene minutes later.
Stanton said family members told first responders that Johnson, who lived alone, was in the mobile home. His body was discovered in a bathroom directly adjacent to his bedroom. The bedroom was totally destroyed by the fire.
The cause of the blaze is still under investigation by the Alabama Fire Marshal’s Office.
The Flomaton, Friendship, Lambeth, and Pineview fire departments responded to the fire, along with Escambia County (Fla.) EMS, the Flomaton Police Department and the Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff’s Office.
Stanton said Thursday night’s fire was not the first involving Johnson. He said that a few years ago, another mobile home at the location was destroyed by fire and Johnson was airlifted to the hospital with burns. That fire was ruled accidental.
The fire was the second fatal fire in the Flomaton area in less than a year. In January, Verda Mae Gandy Abrams, 91, died in the blaze at 65 Tulip Street on the Alabama/Florida line. [Read more...]
For more photos from the scene, click here.
Pictured: A 59-year old Flomaton man died in this mobile home fire Thursday night. Pictured inset: Firefighters work to extinguish hot spots following the blaze. Pictured below: Two firefighters stand in the remnants of victim’s bedroom, which was totally gutted by the fire. The victim’s body was found in the bathroom, which in the left of the photo. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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9 Responses to “Late Night Mobile Home Fire Claims One Life”
Thank God for the friends & family that have visited, brought food, prayed for us, & comforted us during this time.
The visitation for Wayne will be at the Flomaton Funeral Home on Sunday, October 24 – Family at 5:30 pm. Friends & Family at 6 pm.
The funeral will be Monday, October 25 at 11 am.
We appreciate the fire departments for responding & doing all that you could to help. May God bless you all.
Thank you all for the kind words. Wayne is my husband’s uncle and our family is deeply saddened by his tragic loss. Please continue to pray for us. God bless you all.
This is such terrible news, my thoughts and prayers are with the family and loved ones; I am so sorry for your loss…
Thats terrible.
Hugs to the family
My Thoughts And Prayers Go Out To This Family
Bro & Sis Johnson, and family all my love and prayers are with you all at this difficult time, only God can heal the broken hearted and I know for a fact that this is true. Wayne was a good man and you raised him to love God and Life. Just remember you have family and friends praying for you all. All Our Love and Prayers. Darlene and James Earl Moye
OMG:( Wayne Johnson I am gonna miss you. You were so fun to work with. my prayers go out to your family. may you rest in peace.
My thoughts and prayers go out to this family… I am so sorry for your loss!
This was GOOD Man he would help anyone !!!! Wayne I’m going to miss you!!! I LOVED working with you!!!!