FULTONDALE, Ala. — One person died in a fire that engulfed a two-story home in Fultondale’s Dave Cliff Forest neighborhood late Friday, according to fire officials.
Fultondale Fire & Rescue received the call at 11:54 p.m. Nov. 6 at a home off Sayers Road. Crews arrived to find the house heavily involved in flames, officials said.
Firefighters used multiple hose lines to battle the blaze while searching the home. The fire was brought under control about 12:41 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. Crews found one occupant dead inside.
The person’s name was not released in the reports reviewed Monday morning. Officials said the Jefferson County Coroner/Medical Examiner’s Office would release the identity after relatives were notified.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and loved ones during this difficult time,” Fultondale Fire Chief Justin McKenzie said in a statement reported by WBRC and WVTM.
The Fultondale Fire Marshal’s Office, Alabama State Fire Marshal’s Office and Fultondale Police Department were investigating the fire’s cause and origin. The reports reviewed did not announce a cause.
Gardendale Fire, Regional Paramedical Services, Fultondale police, Alabama Power and Fultondale Gas also responded to the scene, according to fire officials.