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Woman killed in fire days after apartment condemned due to hoarding. Family knew her as stubborn but always giving
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Gainesville firefighters encountered a condemned condo filled with items as they arrived at Candler Square Apartments Monday, March 25, 2019, to battle a fire in one of the units. A woman in her late 80s died after being found in the condos. - photo by Scott Rogers
Bernice Thurmond remembered her younger sister Alice “Faye” Law in bright, happy ways. Family members spent the day mourning the woman but also struggling with the way she died. The 84-year-old was found early Monday in a Gainesville apartment filled with fire and items stacked to the ceiling, just days after officials deemed the space unsafe due to hoarding.