WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — A woman and a 4-year-old are dead after a tragic fire at a Warner Robins foster home on Thursday.
The Warner Robins Fire Department says they were sent to a structure fire at Bowden Drive just after 11:30 p.m.
Two adults and five children lived in the home. All of them were taken to Houston Healthcare for treatment.
A 62-year-old Naomi Mills and 4-year-old child later died. The fire department says they are not releasing the identity of the 4-year-old until the family is notified.
The two victims were not related, the house was a foster home.
The fire is still under investigation, which they say is standard procedure for fatal fires.
“The loss of life is tragic in any instance and we are saddened to lose two members of our community. A fire loss always hits our department hard. I am proud of the efforts of our firefighters and want to extend our thoughts and prayers to the family during this time, Fire Chief Ross Moulton said.
