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Franklin Co. house fire leaves 1 person with 3rd degree burns

Around midnight on Sunday, a fire was reported at a residence on Laurel Mill-Centerville Road in Centerville.

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Franklin Co. house fire leaves 1 person with 3rd degree burns
LOUISBURG, N.C. — Around midnight on Sunday, a fire was reported at a residence on Laurel Mill-Centerville Road in Centerville.

Two people were in the home at the time of the fire; their condition is unknown at this time. A third person sustained second and third-degree burns, and was taken to Maria Parham Franklin to be airlifted to UNC Burn Center for treatment.

More than half a dozen fire departments responded to the fire. The fire took hours to extinguish.

The investigation is ongoing.

The American Red Cross is assisting with displaced individuals.

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