The Hall County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed a mobile home and chicken house near Murrayville.
Around 7 p.m. on December 26, Hall County Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported chicken house fire 20 feet from a trailer home on the 5100 block of Gillespie Road.
When firefighters arrived, the chicken house and residence were about 70 percent involved. The property also contained out buildings that were in close proximity to the fire and are now damaged, says Hall County Fire Rescue Public Information Officer Kimberlie Ledsinger.
“All the residents were accounted for and not home at the time of the fire,” she says.
The chicken house was abandoned prior to the fire. Due to the lack of hydrants in the area, HCFR crews shuttled water to extinguish the flames. The Lumpkin County Fire Department provided mutual aid with a tender, assisting in the water supply.
Units on the scene created a perimeter around the structures to prevent the flames from spreading. It took them two-and-a-half hours to knock down the bulk of the fire. Crews remained on the scene past 10 p.m., putting out hot spots.
No one was injured in the fire.
