CAROLINA BEACH — The identify of the woman whose life was lost in the Island Harbor Condominiums fire has been released now that next of kin have been notified.
Deborah Ann Reifschneider, 69, died Monday morning at 500 St. Joseph St.
After an initial investigation, no foul play is suspected.
Mac Warner, State Bureau of Investigation’s special agent in charge, said that while his district was initially contacted to look into the origin of the fire, it later dropped the case.
Fire investigations are difficult by nature, as much evidence is destroyed, but Warner said the SBI had no reason to suspect anything sinister.
Overall, 18 units were damaged, some totally, leaving the complex’s residents homeless and, for many, with nothing. The community has already come together with fundraisers, and two more are scheduled in the upcoming days.
Reifschneider was a resident of Island Harbor Condominiums. Her official cause of death is still pending.
