BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — Authorities are investigating a deadly mobile home fire in Burke County Monday morning.
Firefighters responded to a home around 7 a.m. on Spann Park Avenue in Connelly Springs. Once crews arrived, they told Channel 9′s Dave Faherty that they saw flames coming out of the house.
The identity of the person who died is unknown at this point.
Neighbors told Faherty that someone recently moved into the home, just a few days before the fire.
Breaking Burke- sheriff deputies and fire investigators are on the scene of a deadly fire in Connelly Springs. They got the call around 7am this morning but when they arrived flames were coming out of the home. Watch channel 9 eyewitness news for updates at noon and five. pic.twitter.com/Z9multOUoy
— Dave Faherty (@FahertyWSOC9) September 12, 2022
Fire officials are still working to learn what led to the fire.
This is a developing story. Check back with wsoctv.com for updates.
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