One dead, two injured in Smiths Station house fire
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- One woman dead, two others injured including infant in Smiths Station mobile home fire early Saturday morning.
- Adult male and infant transported to burn center in Augusta; fire cause under investigation by state fire marshal.
A house fire in Smiths Station overnight left one woman dead and two others injured, including a baby.
The fire broke out at a single-wide mobile home in the 100 block of Lee Road 302, just south of Lee Road 246, in the Smiths Station community of Lee County. Emergency crews were dispatched around 2:55 a.m. Saturday.
Smiths Station Fire Chief Blake Green said multiple Lee County deputies made efforts to pull victims from the burning home and get them medical attention.
Three victims were located. An adult female was pronounced dead at the scene, while an adult male and an infant were transported to Piedmont Columbus Regional’s Midtown campus for treatment but later flown to the burn center in Augusta, Ga. Their conditions have not been released.
When CNAW2News crews arrived, heavy smoke and flames could be seen in the area as firefighters worked to bring the fire under control.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Smiths Station Fire and Rescue, Salem Volunteer Fire Department, Phenix City Fire and Rescue, EAMC Emergency Transport Services, HAYNES Ambulance, Lee County Emergency Management Agency, Lee County Coroner’s Office, and Alabama Power personnel responded to the scene.
The Alabama State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire.
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