In a tragic incident early Sunday morning, a fire claimed the life of a woman in Harnett County. Reports from the Buies Creek Fire Department, as obtained by CBS 17, indicate the blaze began just before 2 a.m. at a residence on Kivett Road, casting an urgent light upon the region's emergency response system. According to officials, heavy flames engulfed the single-story home upon the arrival of fire crews.
The response to the conflagration involved multiple agencies, with Buies Creek Fire Department being the first on the scene. Additional support was provided by Coats Fire & Rescue, Erwin Fire Department, Angier Fire Department, and Summerville-Bunnlevel Fire Department, supplemented by services from Harnett County EMS and Harnett County Sheriff’s Office. Despite the comprehensive effort, the roof’s collapse hindered firefighters' attempts at a thorough search, forcing a retreat and a subsequent defensive approach to suppress the inferno. The Harnett County Fire Marshals’ Office was subsequently called in to spearhead a fire and death investigation, as noted by fire officials in a release cited by ABC 11.
The identity of the deceased, whom firefighters identified as an older woman and the sole occupant of the residence at the time of the fire, has not been disclosed awaiting notification of next-of-kin. Information provided by WRAL News has declared the house a “total loss.”
Currently, the cause of the destructive blaze remains undetermined and under meticulous scrutiny by a the Harnett County Fire Marshall's Office. Further updates are expected as investigators work through the scene of the incident.
