Columbus man dead after Trails at Flat Rock apartment fire
Residents of Trails at Flat Rock in Columbus at an alarming wake up early this morning when Building “A” caught fire, leaving one man dead another person injured, and many residents displaced.
Columbus firefighters from across the city responded to 6254 Warm Springs Road, which is Trails at Flat Rock apartment building, to battling the early Wednesday morning fire.
After nearly 4 hours of battling the flames, Muscogee County Deputy Coroner Elizabeth Allison responded to the scene at 8:24 A.M. She pronounced a fire fatality victim, who was located inside of an apartment on the third floor of Building A, deceased at 8:27 A.M. The victim was identified as 26-year-old Kevin Ford. The next of kin has been notified.
Ford will be transported by the Muscogee County Coroner Forensic Transport Unit to the Georgia Bureau of Investigations in Decatur, Georgia. The fire is still under investigation by the Columbus Fire Department.
One other person was injured in the fire and taken to a nearby hospital where they are receiving treatment. “We are continuing to keep the victim Kevin Ford’s Family in our prayers, as well as other tenants that were affected by the fire,” Muscogee County Deputy Coroner Elizabeth Allison said.
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