FOUR INJURED IN AM CLAY COUNTY FIRE - Nine Escape Burning Structure

(01/27/2018)

Fire crews are on the scene of a structure fire in Clay County that 911 dispatch said injured up to four people. The fire broke out about 5:40 a.m. on Maysel Laurel Ridge Road. A child woke up and smelled smoke, then alerted the rest of the family. Clay Volunteer Fire Department Chief Michael Scott said a family of nine lived in the home, all escaping the blaze. Scott said two children had smoke inhalation and two adults had burns, all being taken to a regional hospital. Scott said he believes a space heater initiated the fire after something fell on or leaned against it. There were no fire alarms inside the home.

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