One person killed and firefighter injured in two-story house fire in Midtown Columbus
One person is dead after a house fire at 1601 14th Ave on Friday morning after Columbus Fire and EMS responded to the scene.
Val Almonord, 37, was pronounced dead at 2:45 p.m., according to Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan.
Five Columbus fire units responded to heavy fire and smoke when the call came in around 10:20 a.m., said Columbus Fire Marshal John Shull.
The two-story structure fire occurred about a mile southwest of Columbus High School, and Ladder Truck 6 doused the two-story building as it partially collapsed.
A firefighter was injured by thermal burns while fighting the blaze.
The cause of the fire is currently unknown.
On Thursday morning, another fire claimed a home on 3rd Avenue. There were no injuries but officials are still investigating, Shull said.
This story was originally published March 4, 2022 at 11:35 AM.
