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Appling Co. woman killed in house fire (Source: Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire) By WTOC Staff | December 21, 2020 at 2:08 PM EST - Updated December 21 at 2:08 PM APPLING COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - An Appling County woman was killed in a house fire on Blackshear Highway, according to the Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire. Patricia Ann Reeves, 69, was found on Monday, Dec. 21. “A motorist driving through Baxley contacted the Baxley Fire Department and Baxley Police Department at 2:19 a.m. about an ongoing house fire,” Commissioner John F. King said. �...

Georgia man killed in propane tank explosion in duplex Christopher Buchanan © Provided by WXIA-TV Atlanta State officials say a heater and nearby propane tanks are believed to be responsible for a Georgia man's recent death. According to Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King, 56-year-old Kevin Lee Botsford's body was found in a lounge chair, with four 20-pound propane tanks nearby when firefighters were able to enter. However, when they first arrived at the duplex at 5343 US Highway 19, they were met with an explosion that initially made entry extremely dangero...

The victim is identified as Phillip Eckert, 53, of Parrott, Ga. The fire was reported to local authorities around 10:30 p.m. on Monday. “This 14-year-old, 196-square-foot camper was engulfed in flames when the fire department arrived at the scene,” said King. “Mr. Eckert’s body was taken to the GBI Crime Lab for an autopsy. Especially as we head into the holiday season, my team offers our condolences to Mr. Eckert’s loved ones.” The Webster County Coroner’s Office, the Webster County Fire Department, and the Webster County Sheriff’s Office are working w...

More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Evans fire chief: Several arsons may be linked Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced Wednesday that his State Fire Investigations Unit is looking into a fire at the Airport Entertainment Complex in Claxton. Fire officials are investigating a number of suspected arson cases in Evans County that could be linked, Evans County Fire Chief Andy Sikes said Wednesday. Fire officials are inv...

At the request of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Indian Health Service, approximately 25 U.S. Navy medical personnel deployed to Navajo Nation in New Mexico and Arizona this week as part of a Department of Defense COVID-19 response operation.