An elderly woman was killed in a house fire Saturday afternoon at her home in Buford.
According to B.J. Williams, public information officer with the Hall County Sheriff's Office, Hall County Fire Rescue crews responded to the home in the 5400 block of Orchard Way around 1:15 p.m. Saturday. Barbara Ann Maddox, 84, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Williams said neighbors saw smoke coming from the home and called 911. Maddox's body was found near the front door of the home. Investigators believe Maddox was filling a lamp with oil when she accidentally ignited the fire.
The Hall County Sheriff's Office and the Hall County Fire Marshal's Office are investigating the fire and death.
Maddox's body was sent for autopsy.
