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A Georgia man who worked as a teacher and coach has died after his house went up in flames on Nov. 9

The victim has been identified by Walker County as John Millican III

John's wife, Heather, and their two kids escaped the fire but sustained "serious injuries"

A Georgia teacher and coach has died after a house fire that left his wife, who is also a teacher, and two children seriously injured.

Walker County Fire Marshal Scott Forrest said dispatchers received a call at 7:38 a.m. local time on Sunday, Nov. 9, “concerning smoke inside a home at 127 Ridgewood Circle” near Chickamauga, according to a news release shared by Walker County.

Firefighters “found heavy smoke and fire coming from the front of the home” upon arrival, officials said. Meanwhile, John Millican III was

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