Investigators say an outside floodlight started an attic fire at a home in Banks County Monday evening.
The fire broke out around 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 29 at 161 Manor Drive in Commerce.
When firefighters arrived at the single-family structure, smoke was showing from the attic, says Banks County Fire Chief Steve Nichols. He says firefighters were able to quickly locate and contain the fire to its area of origin.
The residents were home when the fire started, but no one was injured. The house sustained moderate damage.
Nichols says the exterior floodlight had an electrical malfunction. Investigators listed the cause of the fire as accidental.
