A fire burned a barn east of Clarkesville over the weekend.
According to Habersham County Emergency Services Capt. Matt Ruark, the fire at 115 Antioch Church Road broke out shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday, August 6. County firefighters responded along with firefighters from Demorest and Clarkesville. The call initially went out as a detached garage fire.
“At 5:14 p.m., units arrived to find a barn with fire showing in the roof line,” says Ruark.
Within 17 minutes, firefighters had the fire under control. They cleared the scene an hour after arriving. There were no reports of any injuries. The cause of the fire remains unknown.
