A fire late Saturday night near downtown Goldsboro has resulted in one fatality and a firefighter sustaining injuries, as reported by the Goldsboro Fire Department; crews responded just before the stroke of midnight to a structure fire on the 300 block of North James Street where they encountered flames within the home and an aggressive response was mounted to combat the blaze, said officials.
According to CBS17, a total of 20 firefighters were called upon to quell the fire, discovery upon their valiant effort was that one individual had perished as a consequence of the inferno, while a fireman was transported to a nearby hospital due to minor injuries sustained in the line of duty; the wounded firefighter was treated and discharged thereafter as clarified by an ABC11 report.
Elroy and MarMac Volunteer Fire Departments provided assistance in covering calls within Goldsboro whilst the town’s fire department was engaged in extinguishing this particular house fire. The extent of the damage wreaked by the fire was not mentioned by the department in the reports gathered.
Investigations as to the cause of the deadly incident are currently underway with the North Carolina Office of the State Fire Marshal at the helm, yet no immediate evidence nor conjecture has been disclosed to the public as to what may have sparked such destruction, WRAL added that the Goldsboro fire department and the N.C. Office of the State Fire Marshal has yet to provide any updates regarding the ongoing investigation into the proceedings of Saturday's tragic event.
