Woman killed in fire at Birchwood Estates in Exeter identified
"She was kind-hearted," said
Crews were dispatched to the fire at approximately
Kibber, who worked with Mishanski for years at Pride Mobility, said she was told of the blaze by her son, Robert Kibber.
Robert, 22, said he was awakened by the blaze. He was asleep when he woke up with a feeling that something was going on. When he looked outside, he saw the trailer engulfed in flames.
"I was just praying to God that everyone was all right," Kibbler said.
Linda said there were "flames everywhere" when she came upon the scene.
Later in the day, crews were dousing what was left of the trailer with water and striping away its sides. Smoke still billowed out of the structure as crews worked. The sides of the structure were charred black.
Emergency officials were seen removing what appeared to be a body covered with a sheet at one point.
Other neighbors also reported seeing flames shooting out of the residence.
Skursky noted that trailers can often pose challenges for firefighters. He said that when crews initially tried to enter the residence, the floor collapsed, and they were forced them back out.
"Trailers are always hard," he said. "We couldn't get in through the front door. It made it a hard fire to fight."
Skursky said crews were able to get the fire under control within 10 minutes.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. No other injuries or deaths were reported.
The
"Disaster workers met with the woman's family and are helping a man displaced with temporary lodging, food and clothing," said spokesman
Officials from the American Cred Cross' Spiritual Care Team also visited with the woman's family and neighbors to offer counseling and support.
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