One dead in residential fire near Burnet
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First responders discovered the body of an unidentified person after battling a structure fire on Friday, June 5, near Burnet.
According to the Burnet County Sheriff’s Office, firefighters from the Burnet Volunteer Fire Department and deputies from the BCSO responded to a report of a structure fire at around 6:37 a.m. on Friday at 9685 N. U.S. 281, about 8 miles north of Burnet.
The structure, a single-story modular home, was reportedly engulfed in flames when first responders arrived.
The fire was contained by about 8:17 a.m., but leadership on the scene requested immediate aid from the BCSO Criminal Investigation Division after discovering a body inside of the burnt structure. Burnet County Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Lisa Whitehead pronounced the individual deceased at the scene.
“At this time, the identity of the deceased is being confirmed, and the cause and origin of the fire remain under investigation,” reads a statement issued by the BCSO following the incident.
Several local agencies assisted throughout the fire and investigation, including the Burnet VFD, Burnet Fire Department, Northeast Burnet County Fire Rescue Volunteer Fire Department, Bertram Volunteer Fire Department, East Lake Buchanan Volunteer Fire Department, Cassie Volunteer Fire Department, Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Department, Lampasas Volunteer Fire Department, Burnet Police Department and Burnet County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office.