A fire destroyed Sweet Acres Winery in Alto on Jan. 22, according to Hall County Fire Rescue officials.
Hall County Fire Rescue responded to reports of a commercial fire at the winery on Bill Wilson Road just after 1 p.m. Wednesday. Multiple agencies arrived on scene and found a three-story commercial building engulfed in flames.
Engines on the scene deployed water onto the blaze and the surrounding area to prevent its spread. However, with limited water access at the location, HCFR Public Information Officer Kimberlie Ledsinger says a tanker from the Habersham County Fire Department arrived to assist with suppression efforts.
While the flames were eventually contained, fire crews remained on scene to monitor the structure and extinguish remaining hot spots.
Authorities say the building was unoccupied prior to the incident, and there were no injuries reported. The cause of the fire is still unknown as the Hall County Fire Marshal’s Office conducts an investigation.
The Sweet Acres Winery website describes the business as a “small family farm” and Hall County’s “first winery.”
