Authorities ID woman who died in Monday fire

Kevin Spradlin
PeeDeePost.com

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Authorities on Wednesday released the name of a Richmond County woman who died Monday in an early-morning house fire.

Sheriff James Clemmons Jr.’s signature appears at the bottom of the news release that identifies Janie L. Mabe, 60, of 209 Jones Spring Church Road. The home is located approximately 2.5 miles north of Ellerbe.

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The news release states that “when deputies arrived, the house was partially involved with fire and firefighters and EMS were working to revive the victim. Witness said Mabe got her mother out safely and went back inside the house for some unknown reason.”

Firefighters found Mabe located a few feet inside the door, Clemmons said. EMS personnel transported Stogner to FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.