Friday, January 16, 2009

Stone Mountain Fire Claims 3 Young Girls

An early morning fire in Stone Mountain has left three young girls dead, while a fourth survived after jumping out of a second story window.

According to DeKalb County authorities, the three girls who died at the scene were Tranetra Stokes, 6, Shantia Stokes, 10, and Topeka Smith, 13. The fire happened in the Mountain Valley Estates subdivision
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The only child to survive the fire was 12-year-old Tamria Stokes.

An investigation into the cause of the fire is under way.

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