STAUNTON – Virginia State Police have been called in to investigate a fatal Augusta County fire that heavily damaged a building Thursday night and left one person dead.
A fire at 1477 Guthrie Road in Augusta County continued to smolder the morning of Jan. 10, 2025.
The fire, located at 1477 Guthrie Road just off Tinkling Spring Road, was called in at 11:49 p.m. The address is listed as belonging to the Mountain Creek Stables.
State police said there were three people in the structure at the time of the fire but only two made it out. The third person was found deceased inside the structure. Their remains have been taken to the medical examiner’s office.
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The investigation is ongoing but the fire is not considered to be suspicious at this time, police said.
Correction: The fire was called in at 11:49 p.m.
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