Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement.
The Rankin County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 7:50 am in reference to a structure fire at 170 Bain Road, Puckett, MS. The caller stated the residence was on fire and a female victim was still inside the residence.
Fire personnel from Puckett, Cato and Walters Fire Departments responded to the scene along with Rankin County Deputies, Rankin EOC and Pafford Ambulance and were on scene within minutes.
First Responders were able to extinguish the fire and located an unresponsive female inside a bedroom of the residence. Despite the best efforts of first responders the female victim died at the scene.
Rankin County Coroner David Ruth responded to the scene and took custody of the victim’s body. Coroner Ruth will release the name of the victim once the proper notifications have been made.
Rankin County Sheriff’s Office Fire Investigators along with members of the State Fire Marshal’s Office responded to determine the cause of the fire.
Our prayers are with the family of the victim and the first responders who responded to this tragedy.
4 comments:
I lost my father to a house fire in 2016. My heart goes out to her loved ones, and may the Lord Jesus give them strength, and comfort.
Yall let this be a reminder to change the batteries in yall smoke detectors. That “ceiling bird” ain’t a pet. During Covid, more than half a y’all kids were on camera during class with chirping smoke alarms! They sell a battery at the Dollar Tree ok!
Terribly sad. I am so grateful and thankful for our Volunteer Fire Departments, Firefighters and First Responders. I tip my hat to you all.
So sad there was another lost life due to a house fire.
The volunteer fire department in my area will hold its annual fish fry fundraiser tomorrow. We always go, buy fried catfish, and make an additional cash donation. These are the people who will respond if we have a house fire.
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