Stony Point, NC – On Thursday, February 26, at approximately 7:51 a.m., the Alexander County 911 Communications Center received a report of a residential structure fire with possible entrapment at 35 Mickey Hager MHP Drive in Stony Point.
Multiple fire departments were dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, the first responding engine company observed heavy fire conditions throughout the entire structure. Individuals on scene advised responding personnel that a subject was still inside the residence. Firefighters entered the structure and located a female victim in a bedroom. The victim was removed from the residence, and life-saving measures were immediately initiated. Despite those efforts, the victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The victim has been identified as Sandra Kay Ball Duke, 64, of Stony Point. Duke’s daughter and grand daughter were able to escape the flames.
Agencies responding to and assisting at the scene included the Stony Point Fire Department, Hiddenite Fire Department, Taylorsville Fire Department, Wittenburg Fire Department, Vashti Fire Department, Alexander County EMS, and Alexander County Emergency Management.
The investigation into the cause of the fire and the death is ongoing. The Alexander County Fire Marshal’s Office, Alexander County Sheriff’s Office, North Carolina State Fire Marshal’s Office, and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation are jointly conducting the investigation.
Press release from Alexander County Sheriff’s Office