Accident – Death – Obituary News :

The Richmond County Coroner’s Office has recently released the identity of one of the victims who tragically lost their lives in a devastating house fire that occurred on Old Louisville Road in Augusta on October 14. The victim has been officially identified as Teresa Ingram, a 69-year-old resident of 3400 Old Louisville Road, according to a news release issued by the Coroner’s Office. However, the authorities are still working on confirming the identity of the second victim.

At the moment, autopsies have not yet been completed, and the coroner’s office is awaiting further investigation before releasing any additional information regarding the cause of the fire or the circumstances surrounding the incident. The investigation is ongoing, and the authorities are committed to conducting a thorough examination to determine the exact cause of this tragic event.

This devastating incident has shaken the local community, and the Augusta Fire Department responded promptly to the emergency call, arriving at the scene on the 3400 block of Old Louisville Road around 4:30 a.m. on October 14. Photos of the scene were shared on the Augusta Fire Department’s social media pages, highlighting the intensity of the fire and the challenges faced by the firefighters in their efforts to control the flames and rescue the victims.

This tragic event serves as a somber reminder of the importance of fire safety measures and the need for households to have functioning smoke detectors and an emergency evacuation plan in place. Local authorities are urging residents to take proactive steps to ensure their homes are adequately equipped to prevent and respond to fire incidents.

In a separate fire incident, a food truck was completely destroyed by fire during a weekend festival in Augusta. For more information on this incident, please follow the link: Food truck destroyed in fire during weekend festival in Augusta.

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