FORT OGLETHORPE, Georgia - Sunday, August 10,2008 - 2:30 am - Fort
Oglethorpe Firefighters were alerted of a possible residential structure
fire on Austin Circle. Within minutes the first engine company arrived on
the scene and confirmed a working structure fire. Firefighters quickly
pulled and inch and 3/4 hose line and started a primary interior attack on
the fire.Additional fire crews
arrived on the scene momentarily and joined in the fire attack. One of the
arriving companies brought a supply line from a nearby fire hydrant. With a
water supply in place and a primary attack well on it's way crews quickly
gained the upper hand on the fire. Although the fire had already broke
through the roof, crews were able to put the fire in check and save a large
potion of the contents.
The family was said to have been home at
the time of the fire, however they did make it out of the home uninjured.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The Red Cross was called
to assist the family.
Story and photos by Bill Carson
