FATAL FIRE INVESTIGATION Fairmont Fire Chief Says One Killed In Christmas Eve Blaze
Reported by: Bethany Simmons
Web Producer: Bethany Simmons
Reported: Dec. 26, 2012 8:38 AM EST
Updated: Dec. 26, 2012 3:17 PM EST
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Fairmont
, West Virginia
One person died after a Christmas Eve fire in Marion County.
It happened at a home on Speedway Avenue in Fairmont.
Fairmont Fire Chief Jijm Emerick told Eyewitness News that the fire was contained to the living room area of the home and that once crews got the fire under control, they found the victim inside. That person was taken to Fairmont General Hospital, but died later that day.
The victim's name has not been released. Keep checking wchstv.com for updates.
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Bethany Simmons
