DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Firefighters are investigating a fatal house fire in DeKalb County.
Channel 2's Christian Jennings spoke to firefighters at the scene who said a 71-year-old woman was killed in the blaze. She was later identified at Quinette Ludlam of Decatur.
Dekalb Co. Fire officials confirm that there is one fatality at this house fire on Mayfield Drive pic.twitter.com/ZVkxeSDSue
— Christian Jennings (@CJenningsWSB) May 2, 2018
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The fire happened in the 1100 block of Mayfield Drive Wednesday.
"Right now, we don't know the cause of the fire or where the fire started," Capt. Eric Jackson with DeKalb County Fire and Rescue said.
He said three or four people were inside the fire when it happened. The others escaped.
Deadly house fire on Mayfield Drive in DeKalb County
Posted by Christian Jennings on Wednesday, May 2, 2018
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