Monday, July 4, 2016

1 person died in a house fire in Pitt County, NC




Winterville Community VFD


Pitt County Sheriff's Office investigates fatal fire

Updated: Mon 12:26 AM, Jul 04, 2016


PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - The Pitt County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal overnight fire. 


 Investigators were called to 314 West Hanrahan Road around 3:00 a.m. Fire crews had been previously called to the scene for a fully involved house fire after 1 a.m.

The fire happened in the Grifton Fire Department district. They received aid from Ayden, Gardnerville, and Winterville Community Fire Departments. The Pitt County Fire Marshal's Office was also on scene.

The sheriff's office is working to identify the victim and the cause of the fire.