A fire west of Clarkesville on Sunday sent one firefighter to the hospital and disrupted traffic along Highway 115 for several hours.
The fire broke out around 4 p.m. inside a modified double-wide mobile home at 2930 Hwy. 115.
“We responded to a residential structure fire, and when we got here, it was probably about 75% involved, heavy smoke showing from all corners of the building,” said Habersham County Emergency Services Battalion Chief Jeff Parker at the scene. “We pulled off our lines to start extinguishing the fire, and we had a little problem with water in this area, so we’re having to do a water shuttle.”
Because the closest hydrant was located on Fred Pitts Road at Jim Thomas Road, firefighters had to operate continuous water shuttles to supply the firefighting effort.
Law enforcement shut down one traffic lane so emergency vehicles could pass through.
Habersham County Public Information Officer Rob Moore said numerous additions had been made to the mobile home over the years, making extinguishing the fire challenging. Two dogs escaped from the fire, with a Habersham County Emergency Services firefighter catching one of them outside the burning home and getting her to safety.
No injuries were reported inside the residence, which was destroyed by the fire, but EMS transported one firefighter to the hospital for observation.
“We had one firefighter that overexerted,” Parker said. “We’ve got him going to Northeast Georgia (Medical Center) Habersham. No injuries, just probably dehydration.”
The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire. Around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, the highway was fully reopened to traffic.
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