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Georgia woman dies from injuries in camper fire

An Augusta woman has died after sustaining injuries in a fire, according to news outlet WJBF.(Dreamstime/TNS)

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An Augusta woman has died after sustaining injuries in a fire, according to news outlet WJBF.(Dreamstime/TNS)
By Rich Barak
Oct 13, 2021

An Augusta woman has died after sustaining injuries in a fire, according to news outlet WJBF.

Dorothy Wall, 79, was pronounced dead Oct. 5, Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen told WJBF.

Wall was living in a camper behind a residence in the 2300 block of Tobacco Road, the news outlet reported. The camper reportedly caught fire Sept. 26, according to WJBF.

Wall was brought to the Joseph M. Still Burn Center for treatment, WJBF reported, but she later died from her injuries.

Wall’s death is being investigated by Bowen.

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