Woman killed, firefighter injured in North Georgia blaze

A 79-year-old Habersham County woman was killed and a firefighter was injured when a home caught fire Friday night in Cornelia, authorities said.

Firefighters were dispatched to a fire in the Lakeview Heights neighborhood just before 7 p.m., said Chad Black, director of Habersham County Emergency Services.

When they arrived, firefighters were told a disabled woman was still inside. They attempted to rescue her, but the home’s ceiling collapsed, burning a Demorest firefighter on his back and wrist, Black said.

The woman, identified as Jean Sensoe, was discovered dead inside the home.

Black said he believes the fire started in the kitchen, but its cause remains under investigation. The injured firefighter was treated at a hospital and released Friday evening, he said.

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Channel 2's Justin Wilfon reports.

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