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Officials ID woman killed after Cherokee County house fire

The fire broke out at a home on Vaughn Road in Cherokee County.

Credit: Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services

Credit: Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services

The fire broke out at a home on Vaughn Road in Cherokee County.
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Updated Jan 3, 2024

A woman died after a fire broke out in a Cherokee County house late Tuesday night, according to authorities.

Cherokee firefighters were called to a home on Vaughn Road around 11 p.m. and found the two-story structure engulfed in flames, officials said. Crews searched the home and found the victim on the second floor.

Cherokee County firefighters battled a fire at a home on Vaughn Road late Tuesday night.

Credit: Channel 2 Action News

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Credit: Channel 2 Action News

She was removed and rushed to a hospital. Officials confirmed to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the woman did not survive. She was identified as 27-year-old Taylor Beasley of Canton.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. No other details have been released.

— Please return to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for updates.

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