Human remains discovered following a structure fire in the Buford-Cartney area last month have been identified. A spokesperson from the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the victim was 40-year-old Melissa Britt.
According to Sheriff John Montgomery, a report came in at 5:12 on the morning of Dec. 19 of a fire on Old School House Trail, and the residence was fully engulfed. When area fire departments responded to the scene, they were told a female may have been in the residence.
According to the incident report, Britt’s mother told a deputy the structure was her daughter’s residence, and she was inside sleeping. Investigators were called to the scene, and human remains were later discovered.
The cause of the fire has not been determined.
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