Two Killed, One Injured in Barrow County Fire

ATLANTA – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that two people were killed and one was injured in an Auburn fire on Friday, December 4. The fire occurred at 330 Wages Road and was reported by neighbors around 10:00 a.m. on Friday morning.

“The two deceased were a 58-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman who were removed from a front bedroom near where investigators believe this fire began,” said Commissioner King. “A 70-year-old man was the third victim who has been taken to a local hospital in serious condition. The identities of all three individuals will be released when they become available.”

These two fatalities are the 83rd and 84th fire fatalities in Georgia this year. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Barrow County Fire Department, the City of Auburn Police Department, and Commissioner King’s State Fire Investigations Unit.

All authorities involved are keeping the families of these victims in their thoughts and prayers.

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