By George Mathis
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
WOODSTOCK, Ga. — A Sunday morning house fire killed a Woodstock couple, officials said.
Three firefighters were injured fighting the blaze that killed a 78-year-old man and his 77-year-old wife, said Tim Cavender with Cherokee County emergency services.
The couple’s daughter and her 25-year-old son were able to escape the burning Commons Court home, located in the Kingston Square subdivision near Woodstock.
The daughter told Cherokee emergency workers that her mother suffered from Parkinson’s disease, Cavender said.
The fire started after 1 a.m. The victim’s bodies were recovered at about 8 a.m. The injured firemen, one from Woodstock and two from Cherokee County, were standing on the porch of the structure when it collapsed. They were taken to Marietta’s Kennestone Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
No identities have been released as of late Sunday afternoon.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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