A fire at a Cobb County home left a woman dead and three others injured Wednesday morning, authorities said.
Crews were called to Merry Oak Road around 5:30 a.m. and found heavy smoke and flames coming from the front and left sides of the house, according to Cobb fire officials. The home is not far from the East-West Connector and Austell Road.
When firefighters arrived, they were told that three people were still inside and a fourth had already escaped.
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
Victims had to be rescued through the windows due to the intense flames billowing from the front door, Cobb fire spokesperson Stephen Bennett said. At the same time, crews worked to aggressively attack the blaze.
The victims who were rescued were rushed to a hospital with smoke and fire injuries, Bennett said. Another victim was taken to a hospital for injuries sustained while escaping.
Bennett later confirmed that a woman pulled from the fire had died, but he did not have an update on the conditions of the other victims. The woman was identified as 75-year-old Nancy Martin by fire officials.
No information was released about what might have caused the fire.
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