At approximately 9:25 am, Paragould Emergency Services received a 911 call reporting a house on fire on 838 Road in Eastern Greene County. The caller indicated that there were possibly two occupants still in the home.
Deputies, along with Northeast Greene County Fire, Marmaduke Fire, Paragould Fire, and AMMC Ambulance Service, responded. Upon arrival, the home was found to be fully involved. One person had escaped the home with serious injuries. Once the fire was knocked down and firefighters were able to access the structure, two persons were found deceased inside. The Greene County Coroner’s Office was summoned to the scene.
The bodies of the deceased will be sent to the Arkansas State Crime Lab for autopsy as well as for positive identification. As this is an active investigation, no further details will be released at this time.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family affected during this difficult time.
– Sheriff Brad Snyder