Woman Dies Trying To Save Animals From Grayson Valley House Fire

JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL — A woman died Monday from injuries sustained while trying to save animals from a fire at her Grayson Valley home. An ABC 33/40 report said Kimberly JoAnn Jourdan, 42, was rescuing her pets during a Dec. 6 fire on Pentland Drive.

Jourdan was taken to UAB Hospital after Center Point Fire Department arrived on the scene Friday night.

The report did not say whether or not the animals were successfully rescued from the burning home.

Read the full report from ABC 33/40.