One dead in Olive Branch house fire
- Fatal structure fire: A pre-dawn blaze on Piney Ridge Drive claimed one life early Tuesday morning.
- Emergency response: Olive Branch police and fire units arrived at approximately 3:00 a.m. to find the rear of the residence fully engulfed.
- Ongoing investigation: Authorities have not yet released the victim’s identity as the State Fire Marshal’s Office assists in the inquiry.
OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. — Authorities are investigating a Tuesday morning house fire that claimed the life of one person in an Olive Branch neighborhood.
Officers with the Olive Branch Police Department responded to a report of a structure fire in the 9800 block of Piney Ridge Drive at approximately 3 a.m. on Feb. 3. Upon arrival, first responders reported that the rear of the residence was already fully engulfed in flames.
As fire crews worked to suppress the heavy blaze, they discovered an individual inside the home near the back door. According to officials, the individual was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The identity of the victim has not been released pending positive identification and notification of next of kin.
The cause of the fire remains undetermined. Investigators from the Olive Branch Fire Department and the Olive Branch Police Department are treating the incident as an active and ongoing investigation.
“Additional information will be released as it becomes available,” the department stated in an official release.
The scene remained active for several hours Tuesday as fire marshals conducted a sweep of the property. Preliminary assessments indicate that the damage to the rear of the structure was near one hundred percent, though crews were able to prevent the flames from spreading to neighboring homes.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact the Olive Branch Police Department.
