Woman killed in massive fire at Jackson County home, 2 men rushed to hospital

Deadly fire at Jackson County home

Crews found one woman dead after a massive fire at a Jackson County home. Two men who tried to rescue her were badly burned.

PENDERGRASS, Ga. - One woman is dead and two men have been rushed to the hospital after a massive fire early Wednesday morning at a home in Jackson County.

Crews are still battling the fire, which heavily damaged the home on Park Street in Pendergrass.

What we know:

Officials with the West Jackson Fire Department say that they were called to the fire at around 3:45 a.m. Other units from the North Jackson Fire Department and Jackson County Correctional Fire Department also responded.

According to authorities, they received reports that at least one person was still trapped inside the home and arrived to find the single-story building covered with heavy flames. 

Crews working at the scene on Park Street in Jackson County. (Courtesy of the West Jackson Fire Department)

While searching the residence, crews were able to rescue one person from inside the structure.

Officials have confirmed one person has died in the fire. Medics rushed two others to be treated for burns.

What they're saying:

Family member Teresa Brock told FOX 5's Kaitlyn Pratt that eight people were in the home when the fire started. The youngest person in the home was 5 years old, she said.

Brock identified the victim as her 63-year-old aunt and said that two men in the home tried to get the woman out and were badly burned in the process.

What we don't know:

The cause of the blaze remains under investigation by the Georgia State Fire Marshall's Office.