A residential fire in Greensboro on Sunday afternoon ended in tragedy, and now multiple agencies are working to determine exactly what happened.
According to Guilford County Sheriff Danny Rogers, deputies with the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office responded at approximately 2:35 p.m. on Sunday, April 12 to a home at 5417 Hunsucker Road after a neighbor reported seeing smoke coming from the residence.
When first responders arrived, the Greensboro Fire Department entered the home and located the homeowner, 95-year-old Kathryn Johnson, deceased inside.
Authorities said the woman’s next-of-kin has been notified.
The response drew a large number of agencies, which is typical in cases where both a fire and a death are involved.
In addition to the Sheriff’s Office and the Greensboro Fire Department, personnel from Guilford County EMS, the Guilford County Fire Marshal’s Office, the Guilford County Medical Examiner’s Office, the North Carolina Department of Insurance, the North Carolina Office of the State Fire Marshal, and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation all responded to the scene.
Officials say the case remains an active and ongoing death and fire investigation, with multiple agencies working together to determine the cause of the fire and the circumstances surrounding Johnson’s death.
At this point, authorities have released very little additional information, and they say there’s nothing further to report for now.
Anyone who may have information related to the incident is being asked to contact Detective Master Corporal J. Allen with the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office at 336-641-2799 or call Guilford County Crime Stoppers
Why is a 95 year old living alone, not good. Where is her life relatives??