Deadly House Fire in Mountain Rest

From the Oconee County Coroner’s Office:

76-year-old Dianne N. Burton died in a house fire at 665 Ross Mountain Road, Mountain Rest. She reported the fire to Oconee 911 Communications at 11:13 pm on Monday, August 28th, but was unable to escape before firefighters arrived. The Oconee Coroner Office, Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, SLED, and Oconee County Fire Investigation Teams are conducting the death investigation. An autopsy conducted Tuesday showed that the cause of death was smoke inhalation and thermal injuries, and her manner of death is classified as accidental.