BROOKHAVEN — A woman died in an early Wednesday morning fire according to Brookhaven Fire Chief Jeff Ainsworth. The Mississippi State Fire Marshall’s Office is investigating the fire. 

Ainsworth said units were dispatched to the fire at Jackson Square Apartments located at 740 North Jackson Street around 5:44 a.m. and arrived on scene at 5:47 a.m. Upon arrival, firefighters found a single story structure on fire and quickly extinguished the blaze. 

“Thats when they discovered the victim inside. It is really tragic,” Ainsowrth said. 

The cause of the fire is under investigation. The Daily Leader is working to confirm the identity of the victim. 

Brookhaven Fire Department cleared the scene at 8:44 a.m. 

A busy week

The fire was the second fatal fire in Lincoln County in the past three days and fourth structure fire in three days. On Monday, The Drury House was damaged by a fire and a woman was killed when a mobile home on Newman Trail caught fire. 

Wednesday morning, a mobile home on Oilfield Lane was destroyed by a fire and shortly after Brookhaven Fire Department was called to the Jackson Square Apartments. Ainsworth did have a brief public service announcement as people start using heaters during the winter. 

“Be very cautious about space heaters and don’t use extension cords to run space heaters. Give them the room they need,” Ainsworth said. “Accidents are going to happen but we can limit them by taking precautions.”

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