From The Tribune staff reports
JEFFERSON COUNTY — An unidentified victim was found after firefighters extinguished a house fire on Thursday, August 18, at approximately 12:21 p.m.
According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, the Minor Heights Fire and Rescue Department responded to a report of a house fire in the 300 block of 6th Street in the Docena Community.
After extinguishing the fire, first responders discovered the victim inside the residence.
The cause and origin of the fire is being investigated by the Alabama State Fire Marshall’s Office, and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death.
The story will be updated when more information is available.