VASS-LAKEVIEW, NC --
One woman is dead after her house caught fire on Christmas.
The fire started before 2 Monday afternoon in the in the 100 block of McFadyen Lane near Vass.
When crews arrived, they found smoke coming from the two-story home.
According to fire officials, nearby neighbors notified firefighters that it was not known if anyone was at home at the time of the fire.
Firefighters began an immediate search for possible victims while simultaneously beginning an attack on the fire located on the ground floor of the home, the Aberdeen Times reports.
Firefighters said they found the woman and her dog dead inside.
The name of the woman has not been released, and an autopsy has been ordered to determine her cause of death.
Based on public records, the following person is listed as living at that home:
Lori Ann Clark age 55 Also known as: Lori A Gavel From: Fayetteville, NC==================
LAKEVIEW, NC
One person died in a house fire in the Lakeview community outside of Vass Monday afternoon.
Emergency responders were dispatched to a structure fire at 2:00 pm in the 100 block of McFadyen Lane off of Camp Easter Road.
The first arriving firefighters reported smoke coming from a two story house.
According to fire officials nearby neighbors notified firefighters that it was not known if anyone was at home at the time of the fire. Firefighters began an immediate search for possible victims while simultaneously beginning an attack on the fire located on the ground floor of the home.
After conducting a search of the ground floor, firefighters went up the stairs to the second floor where a female victim was located near the stairway. The woman was reported to be deceased when she was found. Firefighters also located a dog that was deceased inside of the home.
Without a nearby fire hydrant a portable drop tank was set up to allow firefighters to conduct a water shuttle to supply water for the firefighting efforts.
The fire was brought under control in approximately 45 minutes; however firefighters worked an extended time period ensuring the fire was fully extinguished and ventilating smoke from the two story home.
Once the fire was totally put out detectives with the Moore County Sheriff’s Department, as well as officials with the Moore County Fire Marshal’s Office, Cypress Pointe Fire & Rescue, and the NC State Medical Examiner’s Office began an investigation into the fire and death.
According to Moore County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Frank Rodriguez a search warrant was obtained for the home and detectives were continuing the investigation into the mid-afternoon fire. Obtaining a search warrant is a normal part of a death investigation of this nature Rodriguez stated.
As of this report the identification of the victim has not been released by officials.
Camp Easter Road was blocked to traffic in both directions for a lengthy time period in front of the Lakeview Post Office to allow for the water shuttle operations.
Responding to this incident were units with Cypress Pointe Fire & Rescue, Whispering Pines Fire & Rescue, Southern Pines Fire & Rescue, Moore County EMS, Moore County Fire Marshal’s Office, Moore County Sheriff’s Department, and the NC State Medical Examiner’s Office.
Good Shepherd Pet Crematory & Cemetery responded to the scene to assist in the removal of the deceased dog.
As of the time of this report at 7:00 pm law enforcement and fire officials were still at the scene and the cause of the fire remained under investigation. According to officials the victim will be sent for an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.
This was the second house fire within a 12 hour period here in Moore County. A Pinebluff man received serious burns from an early morning house fire that occurred on Meadowview Circle outside of Pinebluff just after 2:30 am.