Deadly house fire claims life of Lee County woman
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A deadly Tuesday afternoon house in Lee County is under investigation, according to authorities.
Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones confirmed his deputies, alongside Salem and Beulah fire departments, and EAMC ETS, responded to the 8100 block of Lee Road 252 for a residential fire.
An adult female was located inside and brought out by Beulah firefighters. The female was unresponsive and efforts to revive her were not successful.
Lee County Coroner Daniel Sexton identified the female as 34-year-old Kasey Hartley, of Beulah, was pronounced deceased at 5:45 P.M. CT.
Ms. Hartley will be transported by the Lee County Coroner’s Office to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences Montgomery Medical for a postmortem exam.
Investigators have begun an investigation into the deadly fire.
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