Two Dead Following Wayne County Mobile Home Fire

Two bodies were found inside a singlewide mobile home after firefighters extinguished flames at the residence on Friday.

Four Wayne County fire departments responded to a 9:04am 911 call reporting the fire at 1717-A US Highway 70 West of Goldsboro.  After extinguishing the fire, crews located the bodies of two people.

A male victim was found near the front door. A female victim was found near the back door.  Authorities said it appears both were attempting to get outside the burning home but did not make it.

The names of the victims was not immediately released.

The cause of the fire is also under investigation by the NC SBI, Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, and  Wayne County Fire Marshal. Photos by John Payne