From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
PALMERDALE –A 13-year-old Rudd Middle School student had died after an overnight fire in the Palmerdale community, according to sources on the scene. He was a football player at the school.
Blount EMS also transported an adult victim from the scene. The extent of his injuries are unknown at this time.
Firefighters from Palmerdale Fire and Rescue battled the residential fire on 8800 block of East Railroad Street for several hours and are still on the scene.
The area is just north of Pinson. The Alabama Fire Marshal is en route to the scene.
The names of the victims have not been released. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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Melissa Crow Lockhart
Claudia Lockhart Silas
Andrea Logan Isaacs
Hannah Jones
Samantha Ballard Tingle
Jessica Harris
Judy Popwell Knight
Leslie Mauldin Mayo
Prayers for this family and first responders
Jessica Harris
It’s going to be a hard day. Please pray for our students
Kathy Stanley
So sad, prayers for the family!
Samantha Ballard Tingle
Jessica Harris already started! Love you ❤️
Pamela Taylor Franklin
Andrea Bearden Quick
Lord, please comfort this family as only You can
Wendy Wood Phillips
Prayers
Jessica Harris
Samantha Ballard Tingle love you too
Wendy Dunn Treglown
Oh gosh. My prayers are with Rudd and this family. I’m so sorry.
Paula Walker Benyo
So sad…. for family and classmates!
Rita Morgan
Praying for this family for the responders and for the friends and for Rudd comfort them Lord as only you can
Kailyn Hopper Cox
Tyler Cox
Keisha Lee
Heartbroken for this family. Prayers.
René Self Davis
Rory Nicole Jenkins
Bill-jan Proctor
So sad. Prayers
Carol Ann Bonham
Nellie Gallagher
MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE–PRAYERS FOR THE FAMILY
Tonya M Mayer
So devastating for our community.
Kathy Sills
Prayers….too tragic
Tameika Shaw Childs
God put your hands on this family it hard to loss a child my heart cry out
Patricia Shadix Potter
Praying for this family and his friends at Rudd.
Gretchen Vann
May the peace that passes all understanding lay on this community.
Carla Clayton
Kelli Wood Kearns was Steve on this call?
Gwen Lackey
So sad , Praying for the family right now
Christy Rainwater
Our prayers are with the family. My son was friends with this student and often sat next to him on the bus. The kids on the bus left handwritten notes in his seat today.
Agerrle Isnowon
I just read this on 33/40s website. My heart is broken into a thousand pieces. He reminds me so much of my son when he was young. I can’t stand to think about what his family is going through right now. I’m a complete stranger and I’m sitting here typing through tears with a huge lump in my throat. I know they’ll probably never read this, but I am so, so, so honestly very sorry for your loss, and I will keep you all in my prayers. As well as all the young people who were his friends. This is horrible.
Agerrle Isnowon
Oh my heart. 😢
Genia Friday
So sad