Victim Killed In Fire At Big Oak Campgroun Identified

One person is confirmed dead following a fire at Big Oak Campground near Little River on Saturday morning.

According to a news release from Cherokee County Coroner Dr. Jeremy Deaton at 6:06 a.m. witnesses across Lake Weiss noticed an apparent structure fire across at Big Oak Campground.

Firefighters from the Leesburg, Tucker’s Chapel, and Sand Rock Fire Departments were dispatched to the scene where multiple camper trailers were fully involved.

Upon extinguishing the structures the body of a male victim discovered inside one of the campers, Cherokee County Fire Marshal and Arson Investigator Shawn Rogers, along with the Cherokee County Coroner’s office were called to the scene.

The victim according Dr. Deaton has been identified as 67 year old Donald Terry Naylor.

Naylor’s body was taken to the Alabama Department of Forensic Science for an autopsy on Tuesday for complete forensic investigation as to the cause of death. The State Fire Marshal’s Office, Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, and the Cherokee County Major Crimes Unit are investigating the cause and origin of the fire.

Members of the Cherokee Electric Co-Op were also on scene to restore power to the other residents of the campground.

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