SUMTER COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) —One person died on the evening of Saturday, Oct. 24, after a structure fire in the Cobb area of Sumter County, according to Sumter County Fire Rescue.

Firefighters were dispatched around 10:24 p.m. to the area of Tom Holman Road near Lake Blackshear. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the residence.

The fire was brought under control within about 30 minutes. Firefighters then searched the home and found one victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

The fire remains under investigation by local and state fire marshals. The victim’s identity has not been released pending notification of family members.

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