Fire breaks out at nursing home laundry facility

Firefighters prevent blaze from spreading

Hall County firefighers respond to an early morning blaze near the Willowood Nursing Home in Flowery Branch on Dec. 16, 2024. (Hall County Fire Rescue)

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – A detached laundry facility behind Willowwood Nursing Home in Flowery Branch caught fire early Monday morning, according to Hall County Fire Rescue (HCFR).

The fire broke out around 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 16 at the small commercial building located in the 4500 block of Cantrell Road. HCFR Station 5 arrived to find the laundry facility partially engulfed in flames, says HCFR spokesperson Kimberlie Ledsinger.

Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire from inside the structure, preventing it from spreading to the nursing home. HCFR confirmed that no residents were affected by the fire.

The Hall County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the unknown cause of the fire.