WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Smoke filled the air as Winston-Salem fire crews battled a deadly house fire on Trent Street Tuesday night.
According to the Winston-Salem Fire Department spokesperson, crews found 70-year-old Johnny Wilson inside the home and rescued him while battling the fire. He was taken to the hospital for medical treatment by Forsyth County EMS but later died.
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By Wednesday, the smell of smoke still lingered, and the home sat with one side charred and the inside unrecognizable.
Neighbors say they stayed up for hours last night watching the crews fight the fire. Across the street, Carolyn Robinson watched as smoke took over her neighbor’s home…