A Washington man has died after running back into his burning mobile home in an attempt to rescue his partner, who had already escaped. The fire broke out around 2 a.m. on November 9 in Woodville, engulfing the mobile home where Don Nolan and his partner, Angie Webb, were sleeping.
Surveillance footage captured Nolan escaping the flames but immediately running back into the burning structure after realizing Webb was still inside and not responding to his calls. He succumbed to the fire within the home. Webb, who had been asleep in another part of the home, managed to escape through a back window, according to her family. A family cat also died in the blaze.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The home was completely destroyed, and according to a friend of the couple, Jennifer Hickok, who started a GoFundMe to assist Webb, the couple were renters and had no insurance to cover the losses.
Hickok stated on the fundraising page that Webb is in shock and faces the daunting task of starting over with nothing. The funds raised are intended to help Webb secure and furnish an apartment as she rebuilds her life.
