A south Habersham County home went up in flames Thursday after the homeowner fell asleep with a lit cigarette, officials say.
Around 12:10 p.m. on September 8, Habersham County E911 dispatched firefighters to Windcrest Drive in response to a 911 call. The caller reported a house and power lines were on fire. Firefighters arrived eight minutes later to find that the correct address was 638 Herring Mill Road. There, they found a double-wide mobile home nearly 75% involved with fire and two vehicles in the driveway.
“Upon walk around, units found partial wall collapse with fire extending out the roof,” says Habersham County Emergency Services Capt. Matt Ruark.
It took firefighters nearly an hour to knock down the flames. They cleared the scene around 3 p.m. Baldwin and Lee Arrendale Fire Departments assisted with the call.
“The homeowner spoke with the State Fire Marshal officer on scene and stated that he had fallen asleep and dropped a cigarette and was unable to locate it,” Ruark says.
No one was injured in the fire.
