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White County flash fire victim succumbs to injuries

By Dean Dyer WRWH Radio
Posted 6:00PM on Saturday 7th November 2015 ( 9 years ago )

CLEVELAND - The victim of a flash fire earlier this week in White County has died from her injuries.

 

Autumn Gail Wade, 22, died Friday at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, according to information released by WhitField Funeral Home in Baldwin.

 

Wade received severe burns over most of her body  when the  flash fire occurred at a mobile home in south White County.  

 

The State Fire Marshal's Office, after an investigation of the incident, took out a reckless conduct warrant for 47-year-old  Robert Gaddis of Cleveland, the maintenance  person at the mobile home park where the flash fire occurred. 

 

White County Sheriff ‘s Office spokesman Capt. Tim Chapman said  Friday the charges stem from when Gaddis allegedly hooked up a gas stove but not a heater, thus leaving an open gas line.

 

Chapman said White County sheriff's investigators are continuing their investigation and additional charges  could be filed.  

 

State Fire Marshal's Office Public Information Officer Laura Wright said by email Saturday that local law enforcement will determine whether or not to upgrade the charges against Gaddis.

 

 

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