Overview
- Effingham County Fire Rescue responded around 5:24–5:30 a.m. Monday to a structure fire in the Egypt community of north Effingham County, Georgia.
- The department confirmed two fatalities in a Facebook post and said the incident remains under investigation.
- Fire crews established a tanker shuttle at the scene to supply water for suppression efforts.
- No cause has been determined, and authorities have not identified the victims pending next-of-kin notification.
- Local outlets WJCL, WSAV, and Savannah Morning News reported the agency’s update and are awaiting further information.