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Early Morning Fire Claims One Life In Atmore
June 8, 2013
This fire has been ruled arson and a murder charge has been filed. Click here for an updated story.
An early morning house fire claimed the life of an elderly Atmore woman.
The woman was identified by neighbors as Mildred Jackson Morris. She was the only person in the 227 Adams Street home when the blaze broke out about 5 a.m. It took firefighters less than 15 minutes to extinguish the fire, but they were unable to save Morris. Authorities said the fire was contained to just the living room area of the home.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Alabama State Fire Marshal.
The Atmore Fire Department, Poarch Fire Department, Atmore Ambulance and Atmore Police Department all responded to the fire.
Pictured: A fire in this home at 227 Adams Street in Atmore claimed one life early Saturday morning. NorthEcambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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One Response to “Early Morning Fire Claims One Life In Atmore”
This is a real shame. Anytime a person loses their life it is horrible. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family.