George Freeman, a 61-year-old Texas man, died in a fire that broke out at his residence in Copperas Cove, Texas, on the early hours of Thanksgiving Day, November 28. According to reports, Freeman's wife and seven children exited the house safely.
It took the Copperas Cave Fire Department about 30 minutes to extinguish the fire. Based on the press release posted on the department's Facebook page, the investigation into the cause of the fire is still underway.
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On November 28, around 4:30 am, the early hours of Thanksgiving morning, the Copperas Cove Fire Department received a call about a fire at a house in the 2100 block of Circle Drive, Copperas Cove, Texas. According to the press release, the caller was a woman resident of the house.
According to the press release, after the fire was reported, two fire engines, three ambulances, a shift supervisor, and police officers got to the scene. The first responders saw fire and smoke coming out the front and garage sides of the house.
The firefighters were informed of an unaccounted-for resident still in the building. Soon, the firefighters began the process of extinguishing the fire. Simultaneously. Efforts were also made to locate and rescue the resident.
On entering the house in search of the resident, now identified as George Freeman, the officers' vision was compromised because "the home was heavily charged with smoke". But, a short search soon led them to George Freeman, and the firefighters "immediately removed him from the house", the press release stated.
The victim at the time of rescue did not have a pulse nor was he breathing. The press release stated that despite efforts from the officers to rescue the victim, he could not be revived and was confirmed dead.
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Though there is no statement on how the fire started, Fire Chief Gary D. Young in the press release states that the fire originated from the garage. Since the fire started from the garage the area suffered direct damage from the fire. Aside from the garage, the kitchen, dining room, and living room also faced direct fire damage, while the rest of the house sustained smoke damage.
George's family, his wife and seven children, survived the fire with no injuries and now receiving aid from the American Red Cross.
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