Woman Dies In Paulding County Mobile Home Fire

HIRAM, GA — A mobile-home fire in Paulding County Friday night claimed the life of a woman whose body was found under debris after the blaze was extinguished.

Paulding’s 911 center first received calls about the fire — near the intersection of Hiram-Acworth Highway and Due West Road — at 8:26 p.m. Friday, according to a statement from Paulding County Fire & Rescue. Another caller who identified as a family member told dispatchers that an elderly female who might be inside wouldn’t be able to get out on her own.

A Paulding County Sheriff’s deputy was first to arrive on the scene. The deputy tried to enter the home “but was pushed back by the intense heat and flames,” according to the statement.

A few minutes later, fire engines arrived and quickly worked to extinguish the blaze.

“Sadly, crews located the body of a female victim under debris from fire-related structural collapse near the front of the fire,” said Paulding County spokesperson Lt. Steve Mapes.

As of Monday, the victim’s identity had not yet been confirmed. The Paulding County Coroner is working with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for positive identification and determination of cause of death.