One Person Dies in Fatal Structure Fire in Colbert County

ONE PERSON HAS DIED IN A FATAL STRUCTURE FIRE WEDNESDAY IN COLBERT COUNTY. THE TIMES DAILY REPORTS MEMBERS OF THE SHEFFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE DISPATCHED TO THE HOME ON ST. LOUIS AVENUE AROUND 4:20 AM. UPON ARRIVAL UNITS FOUND THE FIRE FULLY INVOLVED. A FEMALE PERISHED IN THE HOME. SHE WAS LOCATED IN A BACK ROOM OF ONE OF THE DUPLEXES. THREE OTHER OCCUPANTS IN A SEPARATE DUPLEX WERE ABLE TO ESCAPE. AUTHORITES CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE NAME OF THE WOMAN IS NOT YET BEING RELEASED PENDING NOTIFICATION OF FAMILY.

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