THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, December 7, 1995 TAG: 9512070553
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B7 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH LENGTH: Short : 20 lines
The Tuesday night fire that killed a 76-year-old woman spread unchecked because the home's smoke detector didn't have a battery, fire officials said Wednesday.
The blaze in the 1000 block of Tradewinds Road was started because Maidie E. Williams was smoking in bed, Fire Department spokesman Chase Sargent said.
Williams' 39-year-old granddaughter escaped and was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation.
KEYWORDS: FIRE FATALITY SMOKE ALARM by CNB