Oktibbeha fire leaves one man dead and the home destroyed
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – An Oktibbeha County man is dead after an early morning fire destroyed a home.
Just after 2 am, the East Oktibbeha County Volunteer Fire Department was called to a house fire in the 800 block of Curtis Chapel Road.
Firefighters report being able to see the flames from a mile away.
The 2 story home was completely engulfed in flames.
Fire crews from East Oktibbeha, Bell Schoolhouse, District 5 Volunteer Departments, and Starkville Fire were able to put the fire out.
Around 6 am, firefighters discovered the body of 64-year-old James Byron Speed.
The fire is under investigation by Oktibbeha County and the State Fire Marshal’s Office.
