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A local family lost their home in a structure fire on Tuesday night on Paul’s Path Road in Kinston. Dispatched at 7:50 pm on Tuesday, the fire was responded to by North Lenoir Fire & Rescue, La Grange Volunteer Fire Department, Lenoir County EMS, Lenoir County Emergency Management, and the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Department responded to the fire. They were there for about four hours to distinguish the fire and investigate it.
UPDATE: According to Lenoir County Fire Marshall Dustin Burkett, Lenoir County Emergency Services has identified the victim from the fatal fire on Saturday, Dec. 28 on Hwy 258 as William Russell, 71 years of age.
ORIGINAL Story: Two house fires in Lenoir County in two days claims the life of one victim and injures another.
Being informed, preparing and focusing on safety is essential to surviving a life-threatening storm. Lenoir County Sheriff Ronnie Ingram and Lenoir County Emergency Services Deputy Director Dustin Burkett sat down with Neuse News’ Janet Sutton earlier today to discuss being proactive.
Jerri King was named the Lenoir County Emergency Services director late last month.
Search crews continue to look for the driver of the tractor-trailer that drove off a bridge into the Neuse River early Sunday morning.
