Alabama House Fire Kills Brother and Sister, Officials Say
I still remember reading the initial report and feeling a knot in my stomach. A house fire in Mulga, Alabama, claimed the lives of a brother and sister on Wednesday night. The fire broke out around 10:43 p.m. at the 1500 block of Pine Street, and the Minor Fire Department rushed to the scene as smoke and flames engulfed the home.
When I think about that moment, I can’t help but picture neighbors watching helplessly as the fire roared. Melvina Shelley, who had known the siblings for more than 40 years, said she could feel the heat from the house just by walking up to the door. That’s the kind of detail that sticks with you—it makes the tragedy feel real, immediate, and heartbreaking.
The victims were in their 70s, according to Pastor Timothy Sanford of Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church. He spoke about their beautiful smiles and warm attitudes, asking the community to remember them for who they were, not how they died…