Fire destroys home on Greenbriar, leaves four homeless

Published 11:21 am Monday, October 1, 2012

A house fire on Greenbriar Drive this morning left a single mother and her three children homeless.

The fire at 203 Greenbriar was reported at about 8:30, Warren County Fire Coordinator Jerry Briggs said.

Stephanie Jones, who lives in the home with her sons, 17-year-old Stephon and Jordan, 12, and her 11-year-old daughter, Karenton, lost everything in the blaze, Jones said after returning to the home later this morning.

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Firefighters from Culkin, Fisher Ferry and Bovina volunteer departments were at the home off Halls Ferry Road. Briggs said no one was at home when the blaze broke out and no injuries were reported.

Jones asked for help in replacing clothing for her children and asked that anyone wishing to donate call 601-218-9560.

Briggs said the source of the fire had not been determined.