Woman killed in Paulding County house fire

PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. — A Paulding County woman was killed in a house fire during strong storms Monday morning.

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Firefighters said a man called 911 around 10:36 a.m. to report that his home in Dallas was on fire and that his wife, who is disabled, was trapped inside.

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When fire crews got to the scene they found heavy black smoke billowing from the home. Crews searched the home and found the 62-year-old woman unconscious in a rear bedroom. She was pulled from the house, but pronounced dead at the scene.

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It’s unclear if the fire was storm-related.

The woman was not identified. The State Fire Marshall’s Office and the Sheriff’s Office are both investigating.

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