Woman killed in Bartow County Thanksgiving fire
BARTOW COUNTY, Ga. - A Thanksgiving Day fire in Bartow County killed one person, according to Bartow County Fire and Emergency Services.
What we know:
Firefighters were called to a one-story wooden home in the 5700 block of Highway 20 SE in Cartersville. When they arrived, the house was engulfed in flames and producing heavy smoke.
During a "walk around" of the structure, firefighters found a victim trapped inside. The unidentified person was pronounced dead at the scene.
Once the fire was extinguished, officials requested assistance from the State Fire Marshal’s Office, which is now investigating the cause.
The fire department said the person who died was a woman and her body was sent to the GBI crime lab for an autopsy.
What we don't know:
No cause has been released at this time.
Officials have not identified the woman who died.
The Source: Information in this article came from a release sent to FOX 5 by the Bartow County Fire and Emergency Services.