Family Displaced by Home Fire

Two adults and three children are displaced after a fire completely destroyed their home.

At 1:22 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, communication officers with Barrow County Emergency Services received a 911 call reporting a structure fire in the 400 block of Laythan Court.

First arriving firefighters found heavy fire conditions in the center of the house.

“Firefighters started doing an aggressive interior attack,” Lt. Scott Dakin, public information officer for the department, said in a news release. “However, due to the amount of fire already in the attic and first floor of the house the crews were forced to back out and do an exterior attack.”

Engines 4, 5 and 6, Ladder 7, Med 5 and 6 and Battalion 1 responded to the fire. The house was destroyed by the fire, but crews were able to save vehicles parked in the garage of the home. The American Red Cross responded to assist the family.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.