The Chattooga County Coroner’s office is awaiting definitive results from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Crime Lab as they work to identify two individuals who perished in a devastating fire on Ridgeway Road on October 5th.

Coroner Jeremy McElhaney confirmed to WZQZ News that DNA testing is still pending to establish the identities of the victims. The GBI Crime Lab is conducting these analyses.

Emergency services were alerted to the blaze at approximately 4:09 AM when Chattooga 911 received a call reporting the fire in the 1200 block of Ridgeway Drive. The location is near the intersection of Cooper Pit Road.

Multiple fire departments, including the Trion Fire Department, Summerville Fire Department, and Hayes Correctional Fire Department, responded to the scene. Atrium-Floyd EMS was also present to provide necessary medical support.

The Chattooga County Sheriff’s Department also attended the incident. The Georgia State Fire Marshal’s Office has taken the lead in investigating the cause and origin of the fire.

The identities of the two deceased individuals are being withheld at this time, pending notification of their next of kin and the positive identification by the GBI. The investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s Office remains active and ongoing.