FAYETTE COUNTY, Ga. -- Two people were killed in a Fayetteville house fire Saturday afternoon.
Killed by the fire was Lamar Beckwith, 94, and his wife Cathrine Beckwith, 88. The fire, which was ruled accidental, was reported around 1:50 p.m.
Fire investigators determined that an electrical malfunction in a rear bedroom caused the blaze. The home located at 185 Biltmore Drive, Fayetteville, Georgia, was destroyed.
So far in 2015, 34 Georgians have died in residential fires. The Fayetteville Fire Department assisted with the investigation.
